Of the 5 varieties I have, one in particular (Golding) looked exactly like this. The others did just fine. The brown edges showed up early and suddenly. Since all plants received the same treatment, I am leaning toward the 100+ temps we had this past summer and this variety's intolerance to...
I recently purchased a sealer for preserving leaf hops. All went well and the the crop went to the freezer. Two weeks later, one-third of the packages have lost their seal. Has anyone had experience with this? Are the oils from the hops causing the seal to eventually break?
I too had bad luck with rhizomes (from out west). Two thirds of my stock had no eyes and a poor chance of producing healthy plants. Its funny how GLH keeps popping up as a recommended place for hops.The crowns I got from him were well worth the price. At this late date for planting, pick...
I recently did business with Great Lakes Hops in Zeeland Michigan. Prior to my visit to their place, I thought the only place to buy was in the Pacific Northwest. This guy really knows his stuff and has good stock.