Recent content by B-Hoppy

Do you have the source for that statement? I've seen it stated that some females may put out some male bloom if stressed but never actually seen any info stating that females can make sterile seeds when stressed?

Cool! Who did the brewing and analysis on the hops?

"...you can't grow hops from seeds in any usable way. The plant that grows will be nothing like the female plant they came from." From personal experience, I can say that certain crosses can produce offspring that have VERY similar oil profiles as the maternal parent. Brewing quality may be...

So, last Feb I started stratifying these seeds and once they started popping, put out a few hundred. It's kind of like popping pop corn, once they begin sprouting, the majority sprout within maybe a month's time and then you get some stragglers and then nothing. Well, about 8 months after they...

I must have misinterpreted your statement - "I recently read this hop is trademarked". There are a few that came out of the breeding program in Hull that include the Hallertau name like 'Blanc', 'Tradition' that are protected/trademarked, but for all I've ever learned over the years is that...

Might want to double check your source @Christoff .

...and a LOT more residual sugar.

I found a research article a few years ago when I was getting started and the biofilm had a bunch of fiber, protein and lots of other good stuff in it. That gross looking thing was the biggest hurdle for me to get over when I started brewing it so I decided to eat one. It actually reminded me...

"when I bring hops from abroad, I quarantine them" What steps do you take and what are you screening for?

Take a look at the average temperature for July in the region of the US where the majority of the country's hops are grown, I think your problem is other than temperature: Yakima July Weather, Average Temperature (Washington, United States) - Weather Spark Here is data for temps in a location...

The male in the picture just popped up from seed around 2010. Jackie Wilson is a male derived from a cross using Zeus as the mother a few years ago. 'Tatoo' is a dwarf derived from a cross with Chinook as the mother in 2016 or so? I do have a USDA male M19058 that I haven't used yet. Are...

Bad year for the seedlings here in Ohio this year. Out of probably over 1,000 seedlings I only have a few dozen that survived. Most of them were wiped out by Downy as I inoculated them multiple times this spring - much harder than in the past. The survivors are just now beginning to reveal...

@mashpaddled, did you ever find that info about the 'black variants' of aphids and mites that attack hops that you mentioned before? I'm really curious as I've been hobby growing these things since the mid-late 80's and haven't seen any info on what you've suggested.

Aphids get inside the cones and start feeding and as they do, they exude a sweet sticky substance called honeydew which attracts sooty mold. Take care of your aphids and you shouldn't have any mold.

Get rid of all the shoots with the problematic leaves. Generally, if you can grasp them near the base and pull with an even and steady grip, you can usually get them to dislodge right where they come off the crown. At this point, I would do a very thorough spray with the peroxide vinegar...