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07-31-2009, 05:36 PM
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SWMBO found something interesting info about tricking first year hops
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I'm not sure if this would work with Avocados, but it might be a neat experiment to try. My friend grows hops for home brewing beer and these have the same "problem" of not yielding anything for a few years. He was able to trick the plants into flowering by putting them in the refridgerator two different times for about two weeks long each time while they were still infants. This fooled the plant into thinking it had experienced two winters and he got a decent yield in his first year.
Here is the link to the site where it was posted
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07-31-2009, 06:49 PM
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I find this really hard to believe, but if it works...awesome!
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07-31-2009, 07:13 PM
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No need , if your plant gets enough root down it will flower, I harvested 3 lbs year 1 and over 12 lbs year 2
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07-31-2009, 07:31 PM
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According to the folks over at the OSU High-Alpha breeding program, hops are not in any way sensitive to freezing or cold weather while dormant.
Another factoid that won't die.
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07-31-2009, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by david_42
According to the folks over at the OSU High-Alpha breeding program, hops are not in any way sensitive to freezing or cold weather while dormant.
Another factoid that won't die.
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So, vernalization is not a factor for hops? |
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08-01-2009, 07:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zulu
No need , if your plant gets enough root down it will flower, I harvested 3 lbs year 1 and over 12 lbs year 2
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This is true. My first year Cascades are going to town right now. We'll see what comes off of them, but right now it looks like the deep digging I did for the beds is going to pay off big time. |
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08-01-2009, 04:18 PM
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My first plant Nugget has a lot of flowers on it. It's also in a pot.
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08-01-2009, 04:31 PM
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My first year cascades and centenials both have lots of cones. I wasn't expecting any cones for the first year but it looks like I'm going to get a decent harvest.  |
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08-01-2009, 04:33 PM
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I'm getting quite a lot of cones on my three first-year Cascades and one first-year Chinook (all in containers).
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08-01-2009, 04:54 PM
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Cranky Old Guy
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So, vernalization is not a factor for hops?
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Not at all.
After tracking homegrowers for the last couple years, the people who get the best first-year yields are in the south-east. Early Springs and not too hot seem to be the most important factors.
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