clemson55
Well-Known Member
Ok so heres whats going on, I have 3 hop plants each in a big pot. Last yr they did ok got a little stressed when I moved and didn't get as much light as desired. This yr my apt place decided to be dicks and make me move them which is cool cause now they are on top of this 3' retaining wall where I park and get way more sun so they are doing awesome. So my cascade which produced about 15 cones last yr went nuts and has probably 200+ little burrs on it right now and they have been there for a couple weeks, since that time the lower leaves has started yellowing and dropping off. I figured it was from so much water and nutrients going to hops production so I have been making sure to water and fertilize it extra. Meanwhile my fuggles put out burrs about the same time but only maybe half as many. Since then they have turned into about 3/8 to 1/2 inch cones and haven't had any problem with the leaves yellowing or anything. So am I right in my thinking that the extra hops are really sucking the life out of the plant? Should I maybe thin out the cascade a little and remove some of the hops?