ForerunnerBrewer
Well-Known Member
I hope everyone is enjoying this early spring start!
This forum has helped with a lot of great recourses on hops growing. One of the latest threads hads a link to a lecture at the University of Vermont from a pro-hop grower. He said to cut all the first bines and let the secondary growth that is growing from the deeper parts of the plant, which have better access to more of the plant's roots and energy, be the primary bines. While other growers like the ones I have heard on basic brewing radio only mention trimming everything but the bines you are going to put on the string, without mentioning the first pruning.
I would like to hear your personal experience either way!
As you can see from my picture this 2nd year cascade is big and the thought of chopping these guys down is tragic!
Part of my dilema is that my parents are visiting my wife and I from Ca in 2 weeks and I want to keep these bines so they can enjoy them while they are here! My other 6 plants are taking their sweet time.
This forum has helped with a lot of great recourses on hops growing. One of the latest threads hads a link to a lecture at the University of Vermont from a pro-hop grower. He said to cut all the first bines and let the secondary growth that is growing from the deeper parts of the plant, which have better access to more of the plant's roots and energy, be the primary bines. While other growers like the ones I have heard on basic brewing radio only mention trimming everything but the bines you are going to put on the string, without mentioning the first pruning.
I would like to hear your personal experience either way!
As you can see from my picture this 2nd year cascade is big and the thought of chopping these guys down is tragic!
Part of my dilema is that my parents are visiting my wife and I from Ca in 2 weeks and I want to keep these bines so they can enjoy them while they are here! My other 6 plants are taking their sweet time.