Hop Plantation 2005

[Borret]

Yep too easy, check the roots on mine after a few weeks in water earlier in the thread.

 

[tangent]

and you just snip off a runner?

 

[Darren]

and remove most of the lower leaves

 

[tangent]

cool
want some Hersbrucker?

 

[Darren]

Give it a go

 

[ntboozer]

Excuse my ignorance but can hops been grown in Darwin or are they not suited to the tropics?

 

[bonk]

looks like i'm following ya around

i tried to grow some in my dad's back yard down in katherine, it went great guns then just died. i'm yet to try it up here but i'm not overly confident that they would grow.

 

[ntboozer]

Bonk,
Mate,
I've been inspired following your brew day - although my bank account doesn't agree.
I'm working on my AG set up (should all be done be early 2006) so fingers crossed I'll be able to offer up some brew for tasting shortly after that (once I've sorted the whole thing out).
Yeah not too sure on the hops topic. Might just be easier to buy them from down south.
Cheers
Rob (NT)

 

[Trough Lolly]

I'm thinking of cutting off some of the runners and re-propagating them in nursery pots with a bit of root growth formula. Pics to follow...

TL

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TL, no need for fancy root growth compounds. Take the cutting, remove most of the bottom leaves and place it in a glass of water for about three weeks. There will be plenty of roots then plant it in some soil.

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Thanks Darren - that's pi$$ easy so I'll try it out on the Goldings and the Chinook that are both going off right now!

Cheers,
TL

 

[Guest Lurker]

Any sandgropers out there had any decent growth in their hops yet? Mine (3rd year vintage) are still at ground level with a few leaves here and there, possibly 10cm high , but nothing like those over in the east. It has been unusually wet and cold in Perth so far this spring.

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My POR, ex-Deebees plantation, is still small(5-10cm) and the new rhizomes I bought(Tettnanger & Hallertau) are sitting dormant in pots I had a gentle look to see if the newbies had any fresh roots and was pleasantly surprised to find large fresh roots. I am hoping it is due to the late start to spring in Perth and have high hopes once the weather turns. I have a digital indoor/outdoor min/max thermometer and our place is consistently 3-5 degress cooler than the flatlands so I'm hoping that has also slowed my babies up.

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Yeah my POR babyis still dribbling along at ground level. I think ausdb said his were doing a bit better than mine when he dropped round last weekend.

Not too worried. It looks healthy, just not growing much yet. It'll warm up in a couple of weeks.

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Sounds like the POR are doing similar things.

Here is my cutting from Deebees.

 

[Guest Lurker]

My chinook on the other hand really took off for 2 weeks, then stopped dead.

 

[Asher]

GL - Are you running some sort of hippy permaculture garden over your way?

 

[kirem]

tried this once before, anyone want to swap cuttings?

So far I have Victoria, Cluster, Chinook, Cascade, Goldings and Hersbruk rise from dormancy.

I may have Willamette, it is my newest arrival and hasn't come up so far.

I also have Elsass and Tettnang, but cannot be sure which is which yet, might be able to identify after doing some brewing with them.

I am looking for Saaz, a good Hallertau and a fuggles. Would be interested in other varieties, those listed are just my priority.

K

edit: I am in SA at present.

 

[tangent]

where are you Kirem?

 

[kirem]

South Australia, but I move around a bit with work.

I am happy to swap cuttings through the post, not sure if there are any issues with this.

I figure that my rhizomes came through the post so logically....

 

[tangent]

i've only got a healthy Hersbrucker tho mate.
but very interested in some good ale finishing hops like cascade, fuggles, goldings, etc.

 

[Steve]

Heres my 2 year old POR. They've never seen a drop of fertiliser - just good compost. Last year it got to the top and went along extra twine that I had to add to the house wall behind the trellis View attachment 4563View attachment 4562

 

[Steve]

and the other pic that didnt want to attach to the first post :blink: View attachment 4564

 

[Doc]

I trimmed off the bottom leaves of each vine on both plants and chopped off about six shoots from one of my hop plants earlier in the week.
We've had a couple of hot days here in Sydney, and today is warm again, so they got their second dose of Nitrosol this morning before I left for work.
Really hoping to see some rapid growth soon.

Doc

 

[Trough Lolly]

The Goldings monster is now turning into a triffid! It's overtaken the Chinook and is at war with some Cab Sav and Shiraz cuttings - growing so fast that new shoots are appearing daily - time to get the propagation gear ready!

The Chinook stopped dead in it's tracks, just like GL's - and then three new shoots appeared out of the earth and it's up up and away again!

Hey Steve - Interested in swapping some PoR cuttings for Goldings or Chinook cuttings??? I'm in Farrer...

TL