From what I've read, harvest time is more or less based on the length of day. Or rather, the length of daylight determines when the hop plant will switch from vertical to branching growth, and then to flowering. (Somewhat similarly to a rather closely related plant that isn't usually grown outside)
I've seen some pics of some hops that are farther along than mine, but his day length at time of post is 14h (and a handful of minutes) and my days are 15h (and a handful of minutes) long still. Mine have just started blooming. I read somewhere that they start blooming at about 15h day length, so mine would be right along schedule.
Here's some pics:
What I'd like to know is, how long after blooming until harvest? Other members at lower latitudes, please post your results. I'm at latitude 49° 53' North, and this other fellow (location listed as Havertown PA) is at 39.981° North.
If you add to the post please list your latitude and day length (just google "'your town' day length")
I've seen some pics of some hops that are farther along than mine, but his day length at time of post is 14h (and a handful of minutes) and my days are 15h (and a handful of minutes) long still. Mine have just started blooming. I read somewhere that they start blooming at about 15h day length, so mine would be right along schedule.
Here's some pics:
What I'd like to know is, how long after blooming until harvest? Other members at lower latitudes, please post your results. I'm at latitude 49° 53' North, and this other fellow (location listed as Havertown PA) is at 39.981° North.
If you add to the post please list your latitude and day length (just google "'your town' day length")