Texas Hop Garden - Page 6

**EdWort** · 07-07-2007, 03:04 PM

Thanks. We have had loads of rain this year so I have not had to water yet. All three of the Jumbo Cascade Rhizomes are producing cones. The Centennials are way behind. I need to get in there and trim again as it's getting pretty bushy. Notice how they've found the conduit pole and are climbing them as well.

**Schlenkerla** · 07-07-2007, 03:50 PM

Ed - Your hops are looking good. I would water your centenials with Miracle Grow for several days.

In fact you should water your hops everyday if they are flowering to boost the yield.

Here pics of mine today. I have them wanting to grow on the pole too, but upside down!!!

Here cascades with hop cones.

Drunkensatyr · 07-07-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Schlenkerla

you should water your hops everyday if they are flowering to boost the yield.

HAHAHA, haven't seen any news about Texas lately?

**Schlenkerla** · 07-07-2007, 04:07 PM

No I've haven't seen the news lately... You've had flooding right?

I have an aunt in Dallas/Ft Worth....

I was saying that the centenials need nutrients to boost growth. My hop garding book says to water daily because the flower production uses lots of water. You can also increase the rate of production by keeping them feed well and not just with water.

I'm battling some wilt issues. Yellowing leaves. So I'm dose 'em up with miracle grow.

**EdWort** · 07-07-2007, 05:15 PM

We've been getting loads of rain. Lake Travis is full at 681 ft. Here's a pic from last Sunday at 699. The Marina where I keep my boat is inaccessible as the road is flooded. The level now is 701 feet, so add another two feet of water to this pic for today's level.

**david_42** · 07-07-2007, 05:22 PM

Most of mine are at the top (14') and looking for somewhere else to climb. Not too many side arms yet, but it has been relatively cool until this week.

One minor plus, I can drive 30 miles inland and see how the pros are doing.

There's some old, old hops nearby. I'll probably make some Ditch Digger's D-Lite for my neighbor with them.

**Schlenkerla** · 07-07-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by EdWort

We've been getting loads of rain. Lake Travis is full at 681 ft. Here's a pic from last Sunday at 699. The Marina where I keep my boat is inaccessible as the road is flooded. The level now is 701 feet, so add another two feet of water to this pic for today's level.

Lake runneth over!!! 701' is pretty damn deep!

How's the boat?

RadicalEd · 07-07-2007, 05:53 PM

Just started reading this and I'm impressed by the growth you guys have gotten out of your plants! If I had any idea where I'd be living next year I'd plant some too. *grumble*.

Hey Edwort, you do the Scoutmaster thing? Sounds like fun; I got my Eagle Scout 5-6 yrs ago, right before I had to move. It's a great experience for all involved, it's great that you're doing it!

**EdWort** · 07-07-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Schlenkerla

Lake runneth over!!! 701' is pretty damn deep!

How's the boat?

That's the level above sea level. The lake is normally anywhere from 1 inch to 180 feet from what my depth finder says. The boat is floating I assume. Can't get to it, can't see it. It's a floating dock, so it should be OK.

**Schlenkerla** · 07-07-2007, 06:03 PM

That kind of flooding can be scarry. I went didy polin' for catfish the summer before last. My friend has a cabin on stilts next to the river. On his property he had a iron staircase leading down to the river. On that saturday it was ~ 12ft below the bank top.

It rained that might at 9PM for about 2hrs. We crashed all hammered at eleven or so. I go up to take a piss at 6 AM outside. I came running back in to the cabin saying time to go. The river rose about 10' overnight and was gonna crest soon.

Its amazing! There's no substituite for seeing it 1st hand.

BTW - it was easy getting the jon boat off the river this time.