Jarvo_325 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hi I live in Tasmania and just brought a cascade hop rhizome. I have been doing a bit of reading about how to store a hop rhizome until spring when the threat of frost is over. I have read a few conflicting comments. Some say plant it now, others say they should be stored in a plastic bag slightly moistened and kept in a refrigerator until you are ready to plant. I was wondering if you could plant it in a pot and keep it near a window in the garage until its ready to be transplanted into the garden in spring? What do you guys think? Should I do something else? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hi I live in Tasmania and just brought a cascade hop rhizome. I have been doing a bit of reading about how to store a hop rhizome until spring when the threat of frost is over. I have read a few conflicting comments. Some say plant it now, others say they should be stored in a plastic bag slightly moistened and kept in a refrigerator until you are ready to plant. I was wondering if you could plant it in a pot and keep it near a window in the garage until its ready to be transplanted into the garden in spring? What do you guys think? Should I do something else? Cheers a new rhizome should be stored in the crisper of the fridge, the frosts will hurt the budding nodes, I have some in a pot from last year that are still in the pot, Ive just put a nice thick layer of straw over the new shoots. The plant will go into a sort of hibernation over winter. Personally I have one in the fridge and wont be planted until after the frosts. and on the other hand I have some in the ground and some in pots with straw over them so Im doing a bit from column A, B and C.. If storing in the fridge, roll in damp newspaper and check its not going soft every so often. Yob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarvo_325 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks Yob for the advice I think I will go with your method of rolling it up in damp newspaper and into the refrigerator. Would it be an issue if I put the damp newspaper hop into a loose plastic bag so I don't get wet newspaper all over the fridge and get in trouble by the swmbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Definitely put the hop in some damp newspaper in the fridge. I put mine in a plastic bag while I was waiting and they turned out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarvo_325 Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Definitely put the hop in some damp newspaper in the fridge. I put mine in a plastic bag while I was waiting and they turned out ok. Cheers Matty, I think I will wrap it up in some damp newspaper then is a plastic bag and put it in the fridge Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne (Captain Yobbo) Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I am about to buy some rhizomes off ebay they only have chinook left i like chinook so i will get one but i missed out on getting cascade by the looks of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have always wanted Nelson Sauvin and Amarillo rhyzomes but I won't be getting any of them soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yep Matty, you certainly won't be getting those ones anytime soon unless you know someone with a spade that lives close by a nice crop..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I am about to buy some rhizomes off ebay they only have chinook left i like chinook so i will get one but i missed out on getting cascade by the looks of things. I just bought some off the good Dr! Might check this out first CRAFT BREWER LINK DR SMURTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne (Captain Yobbo) Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I am about to buy some rhizomes off ebay they only have chinook left i like chinook so i will get one but i missed out on getting cascade by the looks of things. I just bought some off the good Dr! Might check this out first CRAFT BREWER LINK DR SMURTO That is the bloke that I bought my rhizome from he also sent me information on how to grow them can't wait till it arrives. Then will have to wait till spring to plant it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Slugg Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I might be preaching to the converted but make sure you give the Hop plant a large amount of space to grow, they grow like crazy. I have tried it in a very large pot but its just not successful, which makes it hard for me because I live in rental properties. I have had mine for 3-4 years now and still no flowers, I thought this maybe because of being in a pot, but then stressed plants usually flower. I'm starting to think my rhizome which I got from ebay is actually a male plant... I'm thinking this year I'll dig it out of the pot and cut it in half, I'll put half in the ground and re-pot the other half, just to make sure if I move again, I'll have a plant to take with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Whats the Brewery in the background Slugg? Assuming that is a photo of you of course.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Slugg Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Every photo has been of me. Its White Rabbit at Healesville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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