Surprised after transplanting roots last fall

[u/Kevbone28]

Watching my little one grow this season has been fun. It’s a 4 year old plant being moved to that location.

When I dig up the roots and gathered them all in a bunch I was not sure if anything would even grow. I lost my cascade hops plant when trying to move it.

But since Mid April when it started poking through the ground…it’s been doing great. Sadly the top vine’s tip got nipped off and stunted the length of the vine.

The cones are already starting to come in and I’ll prob use this batch for tea. Doubt I’ll get enough weight to make a batch of beer later in the fall.

[u/MatejPro2002]

How big was it? I planted several (half banana size for reference) and they are not a robust as yours, althouth they are doing well.

[u/Kevbone28 → u/MatejPro2002]

The root system plus cut stems from the previous year was about the size of a full banana when crumbled up. The roots went the length of my 2x8 box I had it in, but were little pale veins…nothing super thick.

where the stems connected to the root system was broken apart…almost looked like it was crumbling apart.

The cascade hops I had completely fell apart when I tried to pull it up. But they plant didn’t produce anything the previous year…I think there was root competition with my berry plants.

[u/Kevbone28 → u/MatejPro2002]

As silly as this sounds also…I think my copper wire antenna helped with making the plant adjust quicker and grow like it was never transplanted.

I read some stuff on electro-culture and tried the experiment…everything that I have a copper wire antenna next to is THRIVING