7 foot trellis - what will happen?

[LabRatBrewer]

Not sure. I did submit an article to BYO featuring the hop cage. Is this the may/June issue?

Yes May/ June. It is your article.

 

[CA_Mouse]

Not sure. I did submit an article to BYO featuring the hop cage. Is this the may/June issue?

Yes it is your's. Page 18.

Way to go T!

 

[Hanglow]

You could grow some dwarf/hedgerow varieties next year instead, like First Gold (also called prima-donna), sovereign, boadicia, pioneer.

 

[clingy]

You could grow some dwarf/hedgerow varieties next year instead, like First Gold (also called prima-donna), sovereign, boadicia, pioneer.

Any clue where to buy dwarf varieties?

 

[thaymond]

Yes it is your's. Page 18.

Way to go T!

Awesome! I'll have to pick up a copy later today!

 

[Hanglow]

Any clue where to buy dwarf varieties?

I think they are primarily british ones, so your best bet would be british hop suppliers but I imagine it would have to be rizomes and could be expensive when factoring in shipping etc

http://www.willingham-nurseries.co.uk/hop.html
http://www.aplus-hops.co.uk/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1819


Or I know there are a few growers on Jims beer kit forum who might well send some/swap some etc

I don't grow any as I'm a bit too far north and don't have the space either

 

[Pelican521]

Hey Clingy, your setup looks pretty identical to mine where I took my 8' x 4' raised bed garden and added a wooden beam trellis. So I had 3 (cascade, nugget, cent) spaced out within the 8' width and had my second year last summer. By harvest time I couldn't tell where one began and the other ended. The height of my trellis is about 7.5' tall and they grew a lot past that and ended up creeping all over each other. I made the decision to yank the nugget (in the middle) over the weekend and keep the Cascade and Cent since they are close in properties and wouldn't matter as much getting mixed up. Hopefully they will be a little easier to manage now.

Just my 2¢

 

[clingy]

Hey Clingy, your setup looks pretty identical to mine where I took my 8' x 4' raised bed garden and added a wooden beam trellis. So I had 3 (cascade, nugget, cent) spaced out within the 8' width and had my second year last summer. By harvest time I couldn't tell where one began and the other ended. The height of my trellis is about 7.5' tall and they grew a lot past that and ended up creeping all over each other. I made the decision to yank the nugget (in the middle) over the weekend and keep the Cascade and Cent since they are close in properties and wouldn't matter as much getting mixed up. Hopefully they will be a little easier to manage now.

Just my 2¢

Thanks Pelican! I'm sure the same thing will happen to me.

Maybe next year I'll build a second box for the third (and add a fourth!) variety.

 

[lschiavo]

A few images of my "wild" hops for your entertainment. I forgot that I used some dead trees to support the cable before the conduit. I was amazed by the girth of the main bines. I am sad that I haven't had time to cultivate or even harvest these for the last few years.

 

[clingy]

My setup was a success! For first year hops, I harvested about 14 ounces (dried) of Columbus and about 6 ounces of Centennial. The Willamettes didn't produce this year, but holding out hope for next year.

 

[Leezer]

That's terrific. Do you have any pictures? I saw the picture you had before any growth. I am trying a smaller setup too and am curious to see how yours turned out.

 

[clingy]

That's terrific. Do you have any pictures? I saw the picture you had before any growth. I am trying a smaller setup too and am curious to see how yours turned out.

Here are some post-harvest pics. Note I didn't trim at all this year because I wanted to develop stronger roots.

Also see a picture of my harvest in the freezer. Over 20 ounces, ~14 Columbus and ~6 Centennial. No Willamette this year, hopefully next.

 

[Leezer]

Thank you for posting those. Looks like that setup worked really well without being too large. I may try something similar next year. Not overly happy with my set up, kind of an experiment. Enjoy your harvest!