How Long Should It Take For Hop Rhizomes To Take Off?

[Muscovy_333]

Please be aware that hop shoots can be prepared like asparagus shoots.

I'm willing to try this at home and report back.

Are you sure?
They are toxic to dogs so i would make sure before you hook into munching on them.

 

[felten]

http://www.drafthouse.co.uk/news/2012/eats...-shoots-leaves/

totally legit

They're called jets de houblon in Belgian

 

[Golani51]

I was listening to a podcast just today about hop growing from a 4th gen hop grower from the yakimah valley. He said they cut back the first few as they consume the stored carbs (I don't get it but......). Anyway, after the rest he said was more or less give wide spectrum fertilizer, let it dry out a little between watering (although he said others water every day), and make love to it. I added in the last thing. He also mentioned being planted an inch or so deep is fine and to put compost on it once the bines have grown a little.

The other reason he said to limit the bines was because their machines couldn't handle the excessive foliage.(he limited to around 7 bines I think.)

Basically-water well, give them something to climb on and fertilise regularly. That is all.

 

[hoppy2B]

Fertigation with growth stimulants can really boost your yield if you know what you're doing.

 

[emnpaul]

Are you sure?
They are toxic to dogs so i would make sure before you hook into munching on them.

Chocolate also kills dogs and penicillin kills guinea pigs. Just a point of O.T. trivia. Not having a go.

I too would be careful munching on them if I didn't know better. The young, tender leaves make a pretty good salad green when fresh. A bit like baby spinach.

 

[ratchie]

http://hopshoots.com/index.php?route=common/home