First rhizomes dug up today

Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum

Help Support Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

Straya

Well-Known Member
Joined
25/3/15
Messages
96
Reaction score
6
Location
Cranebrook
Today I dug up my first rhizome from one of my low yielding hops plants. I was impressed by the crown that had grown in 12 months and I thought I would share some photos if anyone would like to see, I am excited to dig up the other 6 in the next few days.

Pride of Ringwood before dig

IMG_9024.JPG


Part way in to digging it out (it had some deep roots which made it tricky to get out as I was being extra cautious for my first dig)

IMG_9027.JPG


Crown with some nice buds

IMG_9029.JPG


12 month crown compared to roughly what it started out as

IMG_9030.JPG


Rhizome for a mate

IMG_9032.JPG



Cheers
 
Nice, but what do you do with them now? I have rhizomes in pots that haven't yielded much either. They already have shoots. Can I put them in the fridge freezer for a couple months, or put them in the ground and hope they'll flower next season?
67070317_357873968233452_8113774094995947520_n.jpg 67118054_362468334441109_7058036524792676352_n.jpg 67135035_2390222707906404_7923272822036627456_n.jpg
 
They are rhizomes don't keep them in a pot they are lateral growers, get them in the ground, no need to put them in the fridge, into the ground and mulch, feed them in the spring and you won't look back.
 
They are rhizomes don't keep them in a pot they are lateral growers, get them in the ground, no need to put them in the fridge, into the ground and mulch, feed them in the spring and you won't look back.
Cheers,they did seem pretty miserable, even in 40L pots.
 
Important to note that you are in Sydney and WEAL is in VIC, hop rhizomes need that extended cold period that we don't really get up here. Pop it in a large zip lock with some moist coir or similar and pop it in the fridge until early spring (unless you're in very South Western Sydney/ Camden/ Picton- where you would regularly get low single digit temps over winter).

WEAL nailed it about the rest... into the ground, mulch/compost the grow area now and feed them in the spring. Keep the water up in the Summer and you will have no problems,
 
Back
Top