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I am also excited to pull my seeds form the fridge, but have decided to wait until early March. For the past few years, I have been sprouting way too early and end up with plants outgrowing their containers before the temps are ready outside.

So, let's see if I get your question... You want to grow hops indoors, in a small hanging basket, near a bright window? Here are the issues that you will likely encounter: It will consume all of the nutrients in the soil quickly. You will need to feed it regularly. Once established, it will...

Wow, I would love to see a pic of this! Was it mounted on a table, or was it hand held? Also... for whatever reason - that pic is too small to make out any text.

@B-Hoppy and @HopStalker Thanks for all the details - I'm going to stash those away as I think about what to build for next fall. With a several hundred plants, hand picking is getting really tedious, but these machines would be overkill. Instead, I am thinking about constructing separate...

This one was a seedling two yeas ago. Seedling/young-ling vigor would make sense - I just have never seen this before.

Mid-winter here, so not much activity in the hop yards, but I did go and check on them this weekend - and found a surprise... For the 1st and 2nd year plants, we have been harvesting by hand, rather than cutting down the strings. Throughout the yard the bines were dead (as you would expect)...

Don't bring them in. The warmth will cause them to sprout prematurely - which would waste a lot of energy. However, they may need some protection if it gets below freezing. Make sure the soil doesn't completely dry out and consider piling leaves around and over them.

What kind of numbers are we talking about? If you don't mind sharing: How many did you keep? What percentage did you cull? Did you keep males, or only females?

First things first: Congratulations! I have been breeding hops for a few years and would be excited to be in your position. Have you found any males? Rather than cones, they produce clusters of small pods that open into hundreds of tiny white flowers (see attached). Alternatively, do the...

Finally got around to the hops in the first-years yard. Most were past prime for brewing, but our main goal was to pick the plants that will continue on for next year. A little less stringent than last year - we simply judged based on the cone size, compactness, scent, the amount of cones, and...

Pube hops - Ha, love that you're owning it! Keep us updated.

We're in the same situation (must live near each other). I don't see any problem with picking the hops wet, as long as you get them in an oast/dehydrator quickly. If you are just setting them on a screen, I would wait.

Looking into private labs. I'm open to suggestions if you have one to recommend.

The 8 plants that we selected to keep for this 2nd year all passed an initial round of brewing. Basically, we made a number of simple extract brews - switching up the hops each time. We tried to keep the procedures as exact as possible: http://gabriel.nagmay.com/2015/01/nhb00x/ But... those...

Just posted in the other thread, but then I noticed this. Here are some shots of my 2nd years:

Last night we stopped by the yard with the 2-year-olds. They are loaded with cones. I am very excited about the prospects of getting these analyzed.

Ah yes, "Angel Wings". These are fairly common and happen when the plant isn't sure if it should be in a flowering, or a vegetative growth stage. I noticed one on my nugget this morning. When it's really bad (as in your case) it can be a sign of plant stress, or simply too much nitrogen.

There is also one special plant that I have been keeping my eye on. From the start, the leaves have been a bit different than all the rest - elongated and heavily toothed. There are also a number of leaves with two lobes (rather than the typical, 1,3,5 configuration). I thought the plant might...

We stopped by the hop yard to check on the first-years. Out of the 78 original plants: 10 died and 12 males were culled. The remaining 56 plants are all female. Some are still covered with burrs, while others have fully developed cones.

Always good to meet another person enthusiastic about growing from seed. 1) Yes, there are a few active threads on this board. Here's the one I started: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=397219 2) Quite a bit. I have 2 small yards running right now - about 150 plants, all from...