Growing hops from seed

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Re: Growing hops from seed

Post by wilfh » Thu May 09, 2019 2:01 pm

There is a post from seymour a few years back somewhere about germinating seeds. I’m sure sanding them came in somewhere. I will se if I can find it

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Re: Growing hops from seed

Post by BarnsleyBrewer » Fri May 10, 2019 9:50 am

Might be a decorative hop that doesn't flower??
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Re: Growing hops from seed

Post by adamzworld » Sun May 12, 2019 9:41 pm

Thanks for the replies. Since I made the original post, I took the advice of other JBK members and planted the seeds. They had been in the fridge for around 6-8 weeks in the end. There are no signs of growth yet, but I'm hoping that the warmer weather will help to speed up the germination a bit.

In the meantime I also bought a Challenger rhizome, which I've planted out. Hopefully that way I'll at least get some hops to harvest in a few months time!

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Re: Growing hops from seed

Post by Mjr6313 » Sun May 12, 2019 11:44 pm

I was bought 50 seeds as a present from my darling wife and followed the steps to germinate and out of the 50 a total of 10 came up from those ten 3 survived but I dont yet know if they are male or female, at least I have 2 northern brewer female plants to fall back on no matter what.
My wife wanted me to get a hobby now I make beer. She says I'm always in my shed I KEEP TELLING HER IT WAS HER IDEA.

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Re: Growing hops from seed

Post by wilfh » Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:55 am

He he- happy birthday dear, don’t mind if I grow them for you, do you?

Well played sir

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