2012 Hop Plantations

[Malted]

Yesterday I planted out a Victoria shoot I collected about 4 weeks ago and had in pot.

What do you mean by a 'shoot'?
Was it a piece of rhizome, a new bine that you snipped off a rhizome, or did you take a cutting from a new bine (e.g. a section including the growing tip)?

 

[hoppy2B]

What do you mean by a 'shoot'?
Was it a piece of rhizome, a new bine that you snipped off a rhizome, or did you take a cutting from a new bine (e.g. a section including the growing tip)?

I take shoots when they reach about 4 to 6 inches in length, including the bit below the ground but without any rhizome.

 

[tricache]

My Hallertau Hops just before taking out of the pots...growing like crazy!!

 

[Mattyau]

has anyone tried to scrog grow them hydroponically or do they need the height.

 

[barls]

they need the height

 

[Mattyau]

they need the height

Cheers

 

[Malted]

has anyone tried to scrog grow them hydroponically or do they need the height.

I have seen some pictures of American hobby growers (i.e just like us) growing them hydroponically. I don't know anything about how they grew/yielded.

 

[tricache]

has anyone tried to scrog grow them hydroponically or do they need the height.

I had no idea what this was...googled it and got nothing but weed :lol:

 

[DJR]

I have seen some pictures of American hobby growers (i.e just like us) growing them hydroponically. I don't know anything about how they grew/yielded.

Seems like a bit of a waste of money running all those grow lights, chemicals, possible constabulary attention, for a product costing between $15 and $40 a pound for someone else to do it

On topic, I have 3 cascade bines that have reached the top of my trellis now, if it wasn't raining i'd go take a photo, the chinook still only has one bine but has taken off like a rocket, same with the hersbruck in the backyard, bit of a late starter but has gone beserk

 

[tricache]

Just repotted the hops, new potting mix and some blood & bone and a nice new big pot...unfortunately can't let them grow berserk in the backyard, living in a town-house limits me there but 6ft climbing frame should let it climb enough and bush out (until I can convince the wife to let me grow it all over our pergola :lol: )

 

[Malted]

Seems like a bit of a waste of money running all those grow lights, chemicals, possible constabulary attention, for a product costing between $15 and $40 a pound for someone else to do it

:icon_offtopic: Hydroponics does not have to entail grow lights etc, nor does it have to be indoors. Making home crafted beer in the US seems like a waste of money when you can buy it quite cheaply over there...

 

[tricache]

:icon_offtopic: Hydroponics does not have to entail grow lights etc, nor does it have to be indoors. Making home crafted beer in the US seems like a waste of money when you can buy it quite cheaply over there...

As I have found out...homebrewing, the most expensive way to make "cheap" beer :lol:

 

[Adam Howard]

Chinook starting to hit it's strides.

Cascade absolutely belting, longest bine grew 2 feet in a week and will now be wound horizontally along the top strings. The other bines aren't far behind. Going to look fantastic when the laterals kick in and it all fills out.

 

[Malted]

longest bine grew 2 feet in a week

Wait until they grow 2 feet in two days, you'll be in raptures

 

[tricache]

I've actually been tempted to setup a webcam and do a timelapse of mine

Nevermind! :lol:

 

[felten]

Here's mine after 5-6 weeks growth.

I don't think it's a dwarf variety.

 

[Adam Howard]

Wait until they grow 2 feet in two days, you'll be in raptures

I've seen them grow 2 inches in an hour. Bloody awesome.

 

[blotto]

A lot of the cheaper potting mix tends to be 'fresh' and contains all sorts of crap (I mean that literally. Mix some mulch in it, regular soil etc and the drainage should improve. I always add worms from the compost heap too.

R

Thanks Golani

Things are going along great guns now! After two weeks in the ground shoots that had stalled have now started to take off
Here are a few photos from start to now.

 

[Danielscott26]

My hop plants were really struggling in the large pots i had them in one had broken and wasnt growing back and the other one was dying with all the leaves turning brown so i planted them in the garden about a week or two ago and there going great. The one that had turned brown has got new growth and is looking really healthy and the one that broke has got 3 shoots coming out of the ground now. I will post pictures on the weekend.

 

[blotto]

My hop plants were really struggling in the large pots i had them in one had broken and wasnt growing back and the other one was dying with all the leaves turning brown so i planted them in the garden about a week or two ago and there going great. The one that had turned brown has got new growth and is looking really healthy and the one that broke has got 3 shoots coming out of the ground now. I will post pictures on the weekend.

Yeah that's what I've done with mine. My potting mix was not draining at all! It smelt like it was rotting, things are going great now