growguys111
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Pictures attached of the two varieties I've planted next to each other earlier this spring - the more mature ones with young leaves are the "Perle" variety and younger looking shoots are the "Magnum" variety. I've added some detail/thoughts below but basically I'm looking for opinions on whether the red color is indicative of issues, either nutrient deficiency, stress etc.
The Magnum hops rhizomes are a deep red color, much more so than the neighboring perle hops. They also seem to be growing a bit slower, but hard to say if this is the case, may have planted them a bit deeper or the rhizome may have been less mature.
I'm a complete newbie when it comes to hops growing and I'm going in pretty blind, but I've made sure to cover the basics in terms of mixing native soil with Compost, regular watering and planting in full sun. Unfortunately these did have to site in the fridge for a couple of weeks until the conditions were right to plant, so this in addition to the rhizomes having been shipped would understandably impart some stress.
My soil is slightly acidic (right around 6.0 PH) and as of last fall was below average in phosphorus and potassium, but since one variety is growing well I'm not really convinced that those are issues,
The Magnum hops rhizomes are a deep red color, much more so than the neighboring perle hops. They also seem to be growing a bit slower, but hard to say if this is the case, may have planted them a bit deeper or the rhizome may have been less mature.
I'm a complete newbie when it comes to hops growing and I'm going in pretty blind, but I've made sure to cover the basics in terms of mixing native soil with Compost, regular watering and planting in full sun. Unfortunately these did have to site in the fridge for a couple of weeks until the conditions were right to plant, so this in addition to the rhizomes having been shipped would understandably impart some stress.
My soil is slightly acidic (right around 6.0 PH) and as of last fall was below average in phosphorus and potassium, but since one variety is growing well I'm not really convinced that those are issues,