r8rphan
Well-Known Member
Okay, second year hops (except for one new Centennial rhizome).. Last year, I let every shoot grow.. Only the bigger of the two magnums produced cones...
This year, things are off to a good start.. As I understand things, I'm supposed to cut off most of the shoots so that the plant can put all it's energy into the remaining bine(s)...
Mainly I just need to know 'when' to do this, and how many bines to leave...
Below are pictures of the four beds, the centennials did really poorly last year and one of them died.. So I planted a new rhizome to replace it... It's the tiny plant on the right in the second picture...
So, are any of them ready to prune?
Thanks,
Mark
Second year cascades
Second year Centennial on the left, first year Centennial on the right
Second year Magnums
Second year Willamette
This year, things are off to a good start.. As I understand things, I'm supposed to cut off most of the shoots so that the plant can put all it's energy into the remaining bine(s)...
Mainly I just need to know 'when' to do this, and how many bines to leave...
Below are pictures of the four beds, the centennials did really poorly last year and one of them died.. So I planted a new rhizome to replace it... It's the tiny plant on the right in the second picture...
So, are any of them ready to prune?
Thanks,
Mark
Second year cascades
Second year Centennial on the left, first year Centennial on the right
Second year Magnums
Second year Willamette