I planted some Centennial and Chinook rhizomes last year. They did good, I just let them grow and get established so I didn't trim any of the bine during the growing season. They all produced some tiny cones, but nothing worth harvesting (which I knew for first year growth).
Now in the fall before the winter, I trimmed the bines back to about 6-10 inches tall. Now what do I do next? Should I cut them back to the ground now? Wait till it starts to warm up and trim them back to the ground then? Just leave them be? I guess I should have asked these questions months ago... Oops!
I'm located in Western NY in the Finger Lakes region so winter is in full swing right now. This spring when they start to grow, I'll trim them so the rhizomes have two bines each to focus its growth on and hopefully get some cones with harvesting this year.
Thanks in advance!
Now in the fall before the winter, I trimmed the bines back to about 6-10 inches tall. Now what do I do next? Should I cut them back to the ground now? Wait till it starts to warm up and trim them back to the ground then? Just leave them be? I guess I should have asked these questions months ago... Oops!
I'm located in Western NY in the Finger Lakes region so winter is in full swing right now. This spring when they start to grow, I'll trim them so the rhizomes have two bines each to focus its growth on and hopefully get some cones with harvesting this year.
Thanks in advance!