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26 days later. Hops update! (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/gardening@lemmy.world
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4 out of the 5 bines are taking off, ones lagging a little behind the others. Planted 5 cascade hops rhyzomes around the middle of May.

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[–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That’s good to know, these may move in a few years and/or be split to make more as well. More of an experiment, I’ll get some other variety’s next year as well.

I want to get a concrete patio and pergola built that they can climb, but health issues and other more important stuff keep cropping up.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Careful, I've read that hop roots can go lateral and push up or break concrete in its way. They can live a long time and have plenty of ways to ruin a nice concrete pour. They become tough and gnarly, like tree roots.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago*

    The patio will be raised quite a bit off the ground on the side they would going, so it’ll be a solid concrete wall it’ll have to grow through before that’s an issue.

    It’s all been figured out to be able to use for trees if not other shade plants. Most issues come from too thin slabs, I can’t do that or it’ll be destroyed by the first winter anyways ;)

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