drkaeppel

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I have heard that Cascades do well in TX. Has anyone heard how Nugget hops fare?

My apologies if this topic has already been addressed.

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I'm also in TX and interested in growing hops as well. I'm i going to look into whatever has the most heat/dryness tolerance..

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We ship a lot of the following to Texas - Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Sterling,and Columbus. Nugget is one tough plant and might work - but it has larger leaves than most; so sun scorch might be an issue unless you site it in partial sun. We have shipped them to Texas and New Mexico, but haven't ever heard anything back on how they perform compared to others. Maybe a Texan will chip in - or track down a guy named Ed Wort - I think he's a grower down thattaways.

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My sterling was a first year plant in 2011 and survived through the summer. The bines all died off but when it cooled in the fall around September it started to grow new shoots. I guess that doesn't help with your Nugget question.

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Yah - Sterling seems to like the type of soil you have in Texas. The guys up North struggle with it.

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The soil in Texas can be insanely diverse from one part of the state to another. And construction buildup throws in even more variety. I live northwest of Fort Worth in a pretty rural area; my soil is sandy w lots of limestone. I grew cascade a couple of years ago and had a pretty good harvest but lost my rhizomes when I didn't dig them up before a hard winter got em. The vines are tough tho and it's just a matter of giving them a little tlc. Dig in some good dark growing mix or compost, put them where they'll get a good 6 hours of sun every day (and not sunup to sundown) and you can almost guarantee some good results.

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Thanks for the replies! I am in the DFW area in Lewisville. The soil isn't great - lots of clay, but we plan on adding some good topsoil and compost. Hopefully that'll get them started. I'll shoot for partial shade when we plant.

So my next question is, when is a good time to plant? I was thinking first week of March because that's when it typically starts warming up for the year.

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I am just North of San Antonio, and had VERY good luck with growing Nugget, Cascade, and Chinook. My Sterling, and Centennial have grown but not anywhere near as much as the other 3.

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I'm curious what you other Texas hop growers did to get such good results. I'm in Dallas and I've given up. I haven't actually tried though. I've just read and read and heard stories from other folks at the LHBS and haven't heard good things.....

What are your secrets to success? I'd love to grow hops here and I have some hope after reading this thread.

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tell more about your setup and maybe someone can help.