Recent content by lochrockingbeers

Thanks Hyjak. Looks like the rules have changed recently. The last time I spoke with Tas Quarantine was a few years ago and it was simply a matter of filling in the notice of intent form and satisfying some other conditions. The conditions in the link above are similar to the conditions for...

You only need to do that to send to WA unless Tas have tightened their requirements. Just complete and send the notice of intent form http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter,nsf/Attac...YAA-8MX3ZZ?open Must be free of soil, pest and disease free, and they are a bit funny if you are in a potato cyst...

I think you'll all discover it is a little more complicated and why I won't risk sending rhizomes across the nullarbor. Sure they might get there but if they are intercepted by WA quarantine then you risk a fine substantially larger than a speeding fine. They do scan postal items and open...

Good to hear they are arriving ok. Not many cascades left now. I need to add that I cannot post rhizomes to overseas countries + WA.

Yes, WA is the only exclusion.

Hops rhizomes for sale 21 varieties available: Saaz, Willamette, Cascade, Challenger, Northdown, Target, Fuggles, Goldings, Super Alpha, Pride of Ringwood, Hallertau, Hersbrucker, Chinook, Mt Hood, Tettnang, Columbus, Nugget, Liberty, Cluster, Perle and Victoria. There is limited availability...

They won't survive long in pots without rain. If you can't use an automated watering system, I'd go with the wheelie bin full of water connected to some kind of gravity fed drip system. Worth a try - people keep another related plant species going with this sort of system for a whole summer. It...

Given they grew from seeds, the identity could only be confirmed if you knew what variety of male plant pollinated what female plant variety. DNA testing is probably your only option of an accurate determination. It could be some kind of wild cross too.

Columbus and chinook tend to be later shooting varieties, but once they go, they'll pass just about all other varieties in a matter of days or weeks. My chinooks have gone from nothing to 3m in 1-2 weeks and the columbus is only just starting to emerge.

Photo attached of Griffith about to realise armageddon in late 2002!

Guys Spider mites don't cause leaf holes and defoliation like that! If you can't find the culprit during daylight hours, have a look at night as some of the possibles like earwigs and caterpillars might only feed at night. Slugs and snails will leave the characteristic trail behind. Some of...

The saaz I have is of Czech parentage as stated. I doubt you'll be able to get any of the NZ saaz variants or the new Aussie saaz varieties because of breeder rights, patents, grower agreements etc. Maybe in 10 or 20 years. I'd be curious to hear how people go with saaz. I've found it to be much...

The team coming 49th overall is storming home strong. And yes Bluddy Franklin has been there from round 1. I tossed up between him or leon davis! Alas the power of hindsight. I think Bluddy might actually score something decent this week. Yes do save your trades! They start going down like...

Agreed. I wouldn't fertilise anything until the heat subsides. Fertiliser is just going to make the plant work harder and want more water, and if the latter isn't there then you will find your plant isn't as well. I'd wait till the heat subsides say around end of this month or sometime in March...

I think there is a very good chance that the rhizomes will have survived and will shoot again. Rhizomes usually have a few dormant/developing buds ready to shoot if required. The likelihood of this is reduced if you have young/small plants but give it a chance and you might be surprised.