First time hop grow

[xaphion]

So this is my first hop grow. Just wondering how I'm doing so far. Just planted my rhizomes(centennial, cascade, willamette, and splat select) the pots are actually garbage cans that hold 26 gallons. The poles at about 8 feet tall off the soil and the rope that I criss cross is about 22 feet long. Any feedback is good feedback

 

[masskrug]

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[masskrug]

Looks like a damn fine setup to me. I love the garbage can idea. How about installing a drip irrigation system?

Is it okay to have different hops that close together? Will they cross-Pollenate?


Maybe I can grow hops in Florida?

 

[HALIFAXHOPS]

Looks good just make sure you train them each day on the rope they want to go straight up otherwise.

 

[TeeJo]

Yup. With the zigzag and the close spacing, don't skip a day or you will have a wall-O-hops facing you in a tangled mess.

I can say from experience, if you don't give them height to climb, and stay on top of things, they go where they please! And they DO have some reach sideways, when they are looking for a place to go!

That said, you will still get a BUNCH of hops, and while they will not be clean tidy straight lines to run through a picker, they will still produce.

TeeJo

 

[thaymond]

Also speaking from experience, I'm echoing what Teejo said. Don't miss a series of days, or you'll deal with an unmanageable mess. Some plants grow a foot a day during the green grow season, and once sidearms begin to pop it gets even more confusing. I use a helical design with 90 degree angles for my growth. I have to make sure that they get wound it, otherwise they climb upward, not horizontal. If you have 20 feet of vertical growth, once everything reaches the top, it is going to tangle. Your design should work well. Keep us posted with pictures!

 

[neild5]

Is it okay to have different hops that close together? Will they cross-Pollenate?


As long as none of the plants are male there is no concern of pollination. However if different varieties are too close together it can cause the sidearms to tangle making sorting at harvest time difficult.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Looks good, my only concerned thought is once you have growth, will it stay standing in moderate winds?