mr_wibble
Beer Odd
Greetings,
I bought some hop rhizomes off ebay a few months ago. I bought them in two sets, Hallertau & Hersbrucker, and Perle (from a separate seller).
Due to general life getting the way of more interesting things, the Perle hops languished in the fridge for a good 6 weeks before I managed to get them in the ground.
But now that Spring has sprung, the Perle hops are going absolutely mad, growing 10cm over the weekend. The other two - well, the Hersbrucker only broke the surface last week (I thought it was dead), and the Hallertau is about 5cm tall, and has been that way for some weeks. I realise different varieties will grow at a different rate, but it seems strange that one plant is flying skyward, while the other two are still waiting to have their luggage weighed.
Could this be because (like tulip bulbs) a bit of time in the fridge really helps them to get a wriggle on?
Is there anything I can give them for a kickstart?
They are growing in fairly poor soil (pH 5.5) but with a reasonable amount of chicken-poo compost mixed in.
Any green-thumbs out there?
thanks,
Wibble
I bought some hop rhizomes off ebay a few months ago. I bought them in two sets, Hallertau & Hersbrucker, and Perle (from a separate seller).
Due to general life getting the way of more interesting things, the Perle hops languished in the fridge for a good 6 weeks before I managed to get them in the ground.
But now that Spring has sprung, the Perle hops are going absolutely mad, growing 10cm over the weekend. The other two - well, the Hersbrucker only broke the surface last week (I thought it was dead), and the Hallertau is about 5cm tall, and has been that way for some weeks. I realise different varieties will grow at a different rate, but it seems strange that one plant is flying skyward, while the other two are still waiting to have their luggage weighed.
Could this be because (like tulip bulbs) a bit of time in the fridge really helps them to get a wriggle on?
Is there anything I can give them for a kickstart?
They are growing in fairly poor soil (pH 5.5) but with a reasonable amount of chicken-poo compost mixed in.
Any green-thumbs out there?
thanks,
Wibble