Hop rope size question?
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bionicbrew
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IIRC I used 3/8 coarse twine from Home Depot. looks a lot like the rope I got with my rhizomes years ago.
microbusbrewery
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I use basic sisal twine from Lowes.
bionicbrew
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that was it Coir Twine. 3/8 or 1/4" from Lowe's or HD, I don't think you can go wrong.
bionicbrew
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I stand corrected. I just went and got more. it was 1/4" Sisal rope. 50' is $5.50. I just got the 3/8 version and it was $8.80 for 50'. either should work fine.
I used sisal last year for mine. I took the 1/4 inch stuff and braided three strands with my drill. This year I went thicker because I knew they would be more prolific. The chinook is as thick as my pinky. I ran into to problems with the sisal rotting before harvest. I am not sure if I am going to use the same AWG cord for my 13 new rhizomes I am putting in.
tchuklobrau
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Jute twine, ample strength and its $1.65 for 300'. IMHO anything larger diameter than 1/8' is overkill.
