Missouri: Hops ready to harvest?

[domdom]

I live in st. louis Mo and have a second year cascade hop plant. it's on a small post and doesn't have much room to spread out. I there are are some cones that look like the might be ready to harvest (tips turning brown, lighter color, papery feel, bright glands) but it seems early. the first year i had them it was closer to september. i was wondering if it's typical to have a flush this early and then some later on. added some photos to help (can't figure out how to rotate them tho).

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, I've been growing for 6 years now and there have been early harvest years when all 15 plants were pickable a full 4 and 6 weeks early.

Really messed with summer plans when that happened.

Those look more than ripe. My rule is when the lupulin turns "school bus yellow" they are ready for the oast...

Cheers!

 

[Calder]

Ohio here - picked my second year Cascade and Chinook yesterday. I think I harvested in October last year.

Hoping for a second harvest in a few months. Lots of flowers on the plants.

Those look ready.

 

[mgr_stl]

I'm also in St Louis, and mine (third year) are not even close to ready. But yours look good to go to me.

 

[Pscdouglas]

All the evidence you've shown indicates ready to harvest. Here is a surefire way to KNOW when the best time is. Get a magnifying glass or hand 'scope
(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P8AUMU/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20).
Look those lupulin right in the eye, and if they are all round like beach ball-good to go. Let them be if they are looking like red blood cells, slightly deflated.

 

[mgr_stl]

Another gadget I "need" to have... Thanks

 

[MaryB]

Dang, hops I planted this spring are just starting to climb the twine I put up...

 

[domdom]

Dang, hops I planted this spring are just starting to climb the twine I put up...

mine were really slow the first year too. they come back much sooner/fuller the second year.

 

[BaylessBrewer]

I'm in STL too and I have full cones on one cascade plant and the beginnings of burrs and cones on the other cascade and a centennial. These are first year plants so I didn't know what to expect but it has been a weird growing season even for my veggie garden.
My hops aren't as tightly formed as yours are and they don't have that bright Lupulin yet either.
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