TasunkaWitko
Well-Known Member
God morning, all -
I have a hop plant (not a rhizome) arriving soon. The variety is a southern Russian hop called Serebrianka, which you can read about here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=286906
I live in north-central Montana; hot summers, cold winters, perhaps 13 to 15 inches of precipitation each year. I have a couple of basic questions about what to do with this hop, when it arrives.
a) Should I plant it in direct sunlight, indirect sunlight, shade? North side away from the sun, or south side directly in it?
b) how deep should it be planted? Should I plant it near something that it can climb up, or would it be better to set up a trellis, post or something else for it to climb? How about near shrubs or bushes?
c) Are hops relatively maintenance-free? Should I be babying it, like a prize rose bush, or just I just let it do its thing, like a dandelion? Will it spread?
d) If by chance I acquire any other hops, should I plant them nearby, or completely away, in order to avoid any cross-breeding?
I think that covers it - I can't become a hop-growing expert, but I do want to give this plant a good chance, and possibly even use these hops in a future brew.
Thanks in advance!
Ron
I have a hop plant (not a rhizome) arriving soon. The variety is a southern Russian hop called Serebrianka, which you can read about here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=286906
I live in north-central Montana; hot summers, cold winters, perhaps 13 to 15 inches of precipitation each year. I have a couple of basic questions about what to do with this hop, when it arrives.
a) Should I plant it in direct sunlight, indirect sunlight, shade? North side away from the sun, or south side directly in it?
b) how deep should it be planted? Should I plant it near something that it can climb up, or would it be better to set up a trellis, post or something else for it to climb? How about near shrubs or bushes?
c) Are hops relatively maintenance-free? Should I be babying it, like a prize rose bush, or just I just let it do its thing, like a dandelion? Will it spread?
d) If by chance I acquire any other hops, should I plant them nearby, or completely away, in order to avoid any cross-breeding?
I think that covers it - I can't become a hop-growing expert, but I do want to give this plant a good chance, and possibly even use these hops in a future brew.
Thanks in advance!
Ron