I am planning on planting my first hops this spring. In Atlanta, looking at cascade primarily, need something that can stand the heat. My spot gets tons of sun and is right next to a creek with pretty good soil.
I have a bat box on a 15' metal pole, which the bats never took to. Plan on using it to grow the hops. Should I attach twine or rope vertically up the pole and then also at an angle coming from the top down to the ground at an angle? My only concern is how to harvest hops that high up without a huge step ladder. I have an 18' extension ladder but I won't be able to prop it against anything other than the pole and how would I reach the hops growing down at an angle? Would I just go up and cut the whole thing down at harvest time?
I have a bat box on a 15' metal pole, which the bats never took to. Plan on using it to grow the hops. Should I attach twine or rope vertically up the pole and then also at an angle coming from the top down to the ground at an angle? My only concern is how to harvest hops that high up without a huge step ladder. I have an 18' extension ladder but I won't be able to prop it against anything other than the pole and how would I reach the hops growing down at an angle? Would I just go up and cut the whole thing down at harvest time?