Rhizome Care and Pass, Split from Hop Yard thread Options

[BrewerGeorge]

I dug some Glacier rhizomes Saturday when clearing the bines for winter.

Anybody know how to keep them viable until spring?

Anybody want one?

Edit after the split:
Added a poll to see if there is any interest in a rhizome pass. Besides viability, the only problem I see is shipping. It might be expensive enough to make the pass not worth the trouble.

What do you think?

[LunchBoxPKT]

I dug some Glacier rhizomes Saturday when clearing the bines for winter.

Anybody know how to keep them viable until spring?

Anybody want one?

I'ld take one if you had instructions on care until spring

[ewanzel]

Anybody know how to keep them viable until spring?

Anybody want one?

Don't have time or space to think about growing hops right now, but considering the hop situation, it might be worth organizing and pinning a rizome pass if people are interested.

[BrewerGeorge]

Don't have time or space to think about growing hops right now, but considering the hop situation, it might be worth organizing and pinning a rizome pass if people are interested.

I thought about that last week, but thought I'd hold off until I figured out care.

Hmmm, maybe I'll split this off into its own topic.

[straightjacket]

I dug some Glacier rhizomes Saturday when clearing the bines for winter.

Anybody know how to keep them viable until spring?

Anybody want one?

Edit after the split:
Added a poll to see if there is any interest in a rhizome pass. Besides viability, the only problem I see is shipping. It might be expensive enough to make the pass not worth the trouble.

What do you think?

I'll trade you a homebrew for a rhizome.

I'm interested in the rhizome pass. I'm planning on growing my own next spring. I can't trade rhizome for rhizome, but I am willing to trade homebrews for rhizomes.

[al_bob]

Well, that's a pretty good question. I would think the best thing would be to leave them in the ground till spring, and then send them. Maybe you could keep them in a large pot with just enough moisture to keep them from drying up.

I bought some of mine from a place called the Thyme Garden in Oregon. They do herbs and seeds, mostly. They've been growing them for years, so maybe I could email them or someone else could. I'm on my way to work now. http://www.thymegarden.com/

Edit: I'd be interested in the swap, if mine have developed any. I transplanted them to there current location this year, but they did well. I'll find out.

This post has been edited by al_bob: Oct 31 2007, 09:13 AM

[ewanzel]

this is not hop specific, but I would assume the SOP would be the same for hops...if you don't want to click it says to keep rhizomes in the same manner you would keep something like tulip bulbs.

This post has been edited by ewanzel: Oct 31 2007, 09:27 AM

[halucin8]

My suggestion would be to wait until Spring to start swapping.

I'd be interested in trading a cascade or two for a high alpha hop that would grow well in NC.

[terricksa]

I would be up for a trade, I have cascade and centennial

[whodatpat]

I have nothing to trade, but I am planning on planting hops this spring. I want to trellace them over my patio. (By the time I get hops production the shortage should be over, so cost is not really a determining factor.)

[Zulu]

You Should wait till the plant goes into hibernation , then store just like bulbs , vermiculite or potting soil in dry dark place - cold would be best but not frozen. Normally the growers dig up and divide just before growing season starts

I will take some right now if you are still offering and take my chances in my heated greenhouse

email me if you want to try rick dot abc at gmail dot com

[toonces]

i bought bare root apple trees from a online nursery from california a couple years ago. although they took orders a few months prior, the nursery didn't ship until january or feburary, iirc. they arrived with damp, shredded newspaper around the roots, all enclosed in a plastic bag (just the roots, not the entire tree). btw, one of the trees produced one apple this year. (IMG:style_emoticons/brewboard/smile.gif)

if you recall the older style of paper shredders, where the paper is cut into 1/4" strips, this was the type of shredded newspaper that was used. probably because they can get an older shredder for next to nothing. the newer style of shredder would probably work just as well.

i've never purchased bulbs or tubers from an online nursery, but i'd bet they do something similar.

[SPOON]

This is a good time to put things in the ground here believe it or not. I have been starting herbs, garlic, scallions, ect recently.

[Patrick C.]

The instructions I got with rhizomes from Freshops said to keep them in the fridge until planting. The bags they came in had a bit of dirt and a fair amount of moisture. I would think you could just shake off the majority of the dirt, stick them in a zip lock bag, and put them in the fridge until you're ready to plant.

I have Cascade and Sterling plants, but I wasn't really planning to dig up any roots. I would be interested in trading, but it would have to be something else. You could probably send rhizomes through the mail in a padded envelope- that would keep the cost down. If you have a bunch of cuttings, I can send a SASE, along with your choice of some gypsum or polyclar- I have a lifetime supply of those!

[rocdoc1]

The instructions I got with rhizomes from Freshops said to keep them in the fridge until planting. The bags they came in had a bit of dirt and a fair amount of moisture. I would think you could just shake off the majority of the dirt, stick them in a zip lock bag, and put them in the fridge until you're ready to plant.

I have Cascade and Sterling plants, but I wasn't really planning to dig up any roots. I would be interested in trading, but it would have to be something else. You could probably send rhizomes through the mail in a padded envelope- that would keep the cost down. If you have a bunch of cuttings, I can send a SASE, along with your choice of some gypsum or polyclar- I have a lifetime supply of those!

I would think twice about the ziplock baggie. It won't allow the root to breathe and will probably rot, unless you leave it open and just add water to keep it moist. I got some rhizomes from freshops this spring but I wasn't able to plant them for about 5 days and they had started to grow a nasty looking gray hairy mold by then, even in the fridge.
I'll definitely have Cascade and Nugget for trade this spring, it will be their 4th year in the ground and the rhizomes will need a good pruning.