Transferring hops from a pot into the ground

[ForeverBrew]

Hi!

I have two hop plants that I have put into a pot for the time being. Now that I have my own yard I can plant them in the ground there.

My question is what is the best way to plant them into the ground after this years harvest? I have 1 year Nugget and 2nd year cascade. The cascade did not produce last year so hopefully there will be a little this year. I planted the Nugget late this year and it is already much taller than the Cascade. The Cascade did not produce and was short and thick last year.

I'm not sure if I should transfer the hops before or after winter. Will they be safer in the ground or in a pot in the garage?

Any insight is much appreciated.

Thanks!

Adam

 

[Voodoo]

Wait till after you've cut them back to stumps before transplanting them. It has nothing to do with the plants, its just easier to manage a stump than a 10 foot bine when transplanting.

As for weather protection, if youre in the great white north and your area freezes, wait till it gets warmer before tossing them in the ground -or- cover them in burlap or mulch to prevent the roots from dying off.

 

[ForeverBrew]

Thanks! I guess I'll put the pots in the garage for the winter then plant them in the ground after the ground thaws next year. I am near Chicago so it gets pretty cold.

 

[GHBWNY]

Check out:

"The Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Hops, Malts, and Brewing Herbs" by John Peragine

 

[thaymond]

Thanks! I guess I'll put the pots in the garage for the winter then plant them in the ground after the ground thaws next year. I am near Chicago so it gets pretty cold.

I wintered a few in pots both in the garage and out in the weather. The pots in the garage did fine, and one is the monster Nugget plant that I'm growing on my thread. The other two are safely housed in the ground at my mom's house.

The three I wintered out in the elements also are doing fine in the ground at a friends house in KC, MO. Those were root cuttings started the previous June. Hops want the freeze to go dormant, and once things thaw, the go nuts.