So, question:
My chinook plant has a LOT of growth at the bottom, it looks like a big bush at the bottom. Should I be pruning/trimming it, or letting it go? Its a first year (planted in April).
Thanks.
On my chinook 1st year I cut everything back but 4 bines. I have been trying to cut back all new starts so the energy can go to the 4 bines. On my cascade and centennial I did not do this and they are bushy at the bottom. You can see from the pics I posted about a week back.
I would say trimming would be good but thats just me
That setup is awesome, what are your uprights made of? Any construction tips?
Little white spider good or bad? No signs of leafs being eaten.
After being in the ground almost 2 months, They're all over 12' and starting to produce small sidearms. #LateHops2016
Not sure why my attachments always show up sideways. Sorry.
I bought 22 foot 6" red pine from a local hop farm and cut them down to 19'. They're in the ground about 3' and the cable is 15' tallKennyRedman, how tall are your posts? I had a similar idea, but wanted to get 20 foot posts. I ordered them from Home Depot. They came in warped and twisted. They didn't like when I refused them, but I don't want four posts that aren't straight.
We've had really dry conditions this summer and I wasn't able to get to the plants to water them consistently. So the tallest vibes I have are only about 6 feet, but I think the root system is developing well since at least one plant had a bine break through the soil about 2 feet or so away from the base of the plant.
I'm a little disappointed, but they are first year plants. So, I wasn't really sure what I might get from them anyway.
Here are a couple pics.
How many side-arms should you have? Should you trim sidearms? I have 3 Chinook and 1 Cascade (all first year), and the Cascade has a TON of sidearms, the one Chinook has several, the other two barely any.
Should I be trimming side arms or no?
One of the Chinooks passed 15' today. It totally grew 2' over the weekend.
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