anyone grow hops?

upert · « **on:** November 03, 2008, 21:13 »

how does one propagate from an existing plant? i have no viable seed, do i take a cutting and if so where from?

sharky · « **Reply #1 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:16 »

I have read hops is a relative of the cannabis plant. Are you going to use it for home brewing or something else?

garddwr · « **Reply #2 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:18 »

Is it legal ? As I don't think growing canabis is ?

upert · « **Reply #3 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:22 »

i may brew but just now i want to grow it for it looks pretty and hides horrible fencing.

DIGGER · « **Reply #4 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:22 »

Quote from: "garddwr"

Is it legal ? As I don't think growing canabis is ?

YOU DONT THINK IT IS :roll:

sharky · « **Reply #5 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:25 »

I'm sorry for opening a can of worms.

Go ahead and grow it you will be fine. Treat it like a softwood cutting.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:26 »

Back to topic :
yes you can propagate, they a rhizomas plant so you just need to split the rhizomes which are big thick tuber like roots. If you want to produce hops for brewing I think you may need male and female plants .

upert · « **Reply #7 on:** November 03, 2008, 21:58 »

it's a young plant, i only bought it and planted this year - will the rhizomes be large enough to propagate from?

can i try a softwood cutting if not?

it has the hop cones but i don't know if that means it's polinated. i only have the one plant and haven't seen ny others nearby.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 03, 2008, 22:02 »

probably it's not big enough for root cuttings then, try softwood cuttings next spring.

It probably means it's not pollinated if no others nearby. I'm not 100% sure on the male female thing so best check it out

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2008, 00:19 »

I've got a dwarf golden hops in a tub and it had its first flowers this year. Only got the one and it has taken it 3 years to flower.

greenqueen · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2008, 07:35 »

when's the best time to take root cuttings ?
greenqueen

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