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Cascade and newport - growing, but not thriving. Some weird leaf discoloration. Thinking they are not compatible with the other plants in the pot. Teamaker in the background. Got hit hard with aphids and the pot dried out a bit when the emitter clogged. There is a bit of browning on the...

Hi all, I have 6' long sidearms on my teamaker hops but no burrs forming. Is this normal? Some of my sidearms even have 1-2' long sidearms growing from them - but no burrs. I've been feeding a balanced 10-10-10 + calcium/mag/silica and started supplementing additional phosphorous 2 weeks...

Ladybugs: http://www.planetnatural.com/product/live-ladybugs/ Alternatives: Molasses spray, soapy water, pesticides

God they're awful - had an infestation myself. Tried soapy water, tried molasses... eventually gave up and used some pesticide - worked immediately. If you have access to ladybugs they will take care of the problem for you. Most garden centers carry them, or you can order online...

Just grow in a container (Half whiskey barrel raised up on bricks), large terracotta pots, big plastic planters, fabric pots - whatever. The hops will be limited by the size of the planter and the amount of water it can regularly absorb. If the same volume of planter is used, the size of the...

The pump would be audible if it were running constantly. Since I'm using blumats that supply water drip by drip throughout the day (5 gallons over the course of ~24 hours) the pump only runs for a split second at a time to pressurize the accumulator tank. Every 20 seconds or so you'll just...

Finally finished the new reservoir project. Basic stats: 10G res + venturi aerator + filtered fill + Shurflo 55PSI pump + accumulator tank (shock absorber) + pressure reducer. Got a little helper - part of the reason it's taken so long to get this finished ;) This is 10G rv reservoir - It is...

July 1 update - no burrs yet. Longest bine is about 15-17'

Thanks thaymond - I've been following your thread too. Curious to see how your early burs develop - nothing here yet. Non hoppy update below Painted the new reservoir - less of an eyesore than before. Hydro flower box has sprung back after a massive trim Golden hops in the shade...

Growth is out of control at this point and so is water consumption. The entire balcony setup is consuming roughly 3.5 gallons of hydroponic solution per day and climbing. With increased water consumption comes increased demands from the pumps and emitter heads. To minimize the clogging I've...

Time for another update! Strawberries Kale and cucubmbers - 2 weeks of growth Shady side of the deck - golden hops is still creeping along - the tiny <1 liter pot is growing quite vigorously though. Flower porn Hops attack!!! Teamaker has sidearms growing off of sidearms. The longest...

Nice work - digging the winch.

(NH4)2HPO4 has an effective 18-46-0 ratio - not terrible, but no nitrate would be better. Any idea if dibasic or monobasic makes a big difference in foliar aplication? http://www4.mpbio.com/ecom/docs/proddata.nsf/(webtds2)/194727

Anyone have a recommendation for a chemical phosphate that they like? Diammonium phosphate seems like a good option. http://pakacademicsearch.com/pdf-files/agr/194/206-208%20Vol%202%20issue%207%20July%202013.pdf http://www.cropnutrition.com/diammonium-phosphate

Nice - do the Ripe & Bud Hardener blends dissolve fully? I have in my cabinet: -Calmag -Potassium Silicate -A and B 10:10:10 + micro hydro ferts -Cold pressed kelp extract -Fulvic Acid -Molasses -Iron + Manganese liquid fert -pure nitrate but do not have a phosphate supplement I think I'd do...

Triple Phosphate is a good economical solution for P - it's slow release, but faster than bone meal and doesn't contain any nitrate. Because it's granular it won't run off like the liquid. And because it's slow release it won't cause nutrient lockout from spiked P...

Curious if anyone out there fertilizes their plants through foliar feeding (Spraying a nutrient solution on the leaves of the plant). There's loads of info on the subject: http://www.seaagri.com/docs/foliar_application_study.pdf...

Interesting that you have so many sidearms on a short plant. For science - would you mind sharing the composition of your soil, where you live, and your watering schedule? Specific to soil composition - what are you using for fertilizer. I notice that both plants have long internodal...

DO the cones only grow on sidearms or do cones just grow at nodes - more sidearms = more nodes? There's a pic on the previous page with cones growing right off the main bine.

Adding compost ontop of the soil is called topdressing. It will eventually work its way into the soil with enough water and time. It's less damaging to the roots of an established plant to top dress than to till it into the soil - however, it is not as efficient at getting the nutrients TO the...