hop cuttings

[forgotten]

ok so i have found a wild hop and im thinking of taking a cutting from the stem, not the rhizomes...


any one done this before? any tips??? is this the right time of year or am i completly barking up the wrong tree??



cheers:

[lockwood1956]

I "think" layering will work best.....


take a 3 inch pot of compost and bury the tip of the bine in it, it should root.

regards
Bob

[lockwood1956]

see here

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/propagating-hop-cuttings-68429/

[David]

Be careful where you plant them. I've wild hops growing around my garden boundaries and if planted close to paths you might brush bare skin against the stems (which as they mature develop hairy spines) causing a nasty red swollen rash.



And you'll get matted mass of roots under them similar to under an established nettle patch.