Should I let these grow?

[localhost]

Hello everyone,

So i planted my first hops this season, 4 varieties with 2 rhizomes each. I didn't have a planter or anything to put them in, so i just grabbed the biggest pots that home depot had. The question is that since i'm a little confined on root space, should i let the multiple bines grow? I have the vertical space to let them go, but i'm concerned about the root space.

 

[RUNningonbrew]

I am in the same situation and would like some feedback as well

 

[slarkin712]

I grew a Centennial in a ~ 10 gallon pot last year. I let 3 of the bines grow and trimmed the rest. It grew great and required frequent watering. By the end of the season the roots had grown out of the bottom of the pot through the drainage holes, so watch that or you'll have to dig those roots out when you move the pot. This year I transplanted this plant in a friend yard. We pulled the plant out of the pot and the root mass was huge. There was more root than dirt. So, if you were to continue growing the same plant in a pot for more than one year I would suggest re-potting it and trimming back a lot of the roots so the plant can have some soil to drink and eat from.

 

[Boris_the_Russian]

First year rhizomes should be fine in the 20" pot variety. Year 2 you may begin to experience a little root binding and the plant will suffer from it if action is not taken. It's possible to do it but, due to the lack of root space you made to provide extra nutrients to compensate.
First year bines, I let it all grow. The plant is concentrating on root development so, there may not be much production. Year one done, transfer to the ground or a large planter and watch how crazy year two goes.

 

[uechikid]

You'll be fine this year, maybe next. But you will need to transplant them into a larger pot. I use half wine barrels.

 

[localhost]

Thanks for the responses guys, sounds like i should just let them do their thing. I'm assuming that i should have a separate string for each bine, or are they not going to get dense enough to warrant that?

 

[uechikid]

You can have more than one bine on string. I wouldn't put more than three per string.

 

[localhost]

You can have more than one bine on string. I wouldn't put more than three per string.

I think that will work out perfectly, thanks.