This year, I finally figured out what a mature hop cone looks and feels like! Yeah me! However, my total hop yield is going to be very low. 4 oz for a 3rd year Cascade plant. Needless to say, I want to improve on this for next year, especially since I've added a couple more plants.
I live in western PA, where the soil has a lot of clay. My hop mounds have been enriched with compost and manure, and the drainage seems pretty good. The location gets about 8-10 hours per day during the summer.
I'll admit to being inconsistent with watering this year, but the plants seemed to be growing well, so I wasn't too concerned.
Does anyone have any experience they can share as far as increasing cone production?
I live in western PA, where the soil has a lot of clay. My hop mounds have been enriched with compost and manure, and the drainage seems pretty good. The location gets about 8-10 hours per day during the summer.
I'll admit to being inconsistent with watering this year, but the plants seemed to be growing well, so I wasn't too concerned.
Does anyone have any experience they can share as far as increasing cone production?