Growing hops in Mississippi.

[tdbc2011]

One cascade is between 8 and 9 feet tall, the other one is about 5 feet. Four transplanted cascade plants are doing well and two of them are already running up the trellis. I will try to post some pictures tomorrow.

I also moved the two centennial plants (divided into three plants). They are all looking pretty good, even though I do not think they will produce very well.

 

[maf58d]

This weeks view of hops at home.
#1 - Nugget plants.
#2 - Cascade plants.
All have been thinned down by pinching off, and some rhizomes cut out for new plants.

 

[tdbc2011]

I transplanted the Centennial making 3 plants. There are two in pots from last year.
The Centennial produced very little last year. Will see how they do this summer.

 

[tdbc2011]

These are the third year cascades. The shed is 8 feet tall so the tallest is about 10 feet tall by now.

 

[tdbc2011]

These are five cascade rhizomes that I have transplanted. Several have already started running up the trellis strings. I need to weed again and mulch. At least 10 bines have been pruned from each plant.

 

[tdbc2011]

The photos did not post. Here they are.

 

[Alpotun]

I'm posing this question here in the local forum because you know how crazy things get in the larger ones.
I live in town, in a neighborhood, and something is coming around during the day while I'm at work digging in my hop beds, just started in the last couple of weeks. I suspect a new neighbor's Dacshund, but can't prove it, and you know how that goes nowadays. We have no fenced back yard, and do not plan to spend that kind of money to cure this problem.
I don't want to kill the dog, just want to teach it not to come back.
I've tried sprinkling Cayenne powder for several days to no avail.
Have read vinegar or ammonia, but not sure what that'd do to the plants.
Oh, and I'm pretty convinced it's a dog by what was left behind one day.
Any of you have a suggestion?

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

Have you thought about fencing in your hop beds? You could use chicken wire.

 

[Alpotun]

Yeah, I guess, but having to get inside there to cut the grass and all...
May have to resort to it, though.
Thanks

 

[maf58d]

Picture of hops at home this week, taken this morning.
Hey Alpotun, Did you get your digging problem sorted out. If you borrowed a small electric fence zapper, you could break a bad habit fast without doing a critter any real harm, just a thought.
--Mark F.--

 

[Alpotun]

Sort of took pointcity's suggestion. Bought cone-shaped tomato cages and wrapped them in chicken wire over the plants. Seems to be thwarting the digging.
The electro-fence deal is a good idea, too, thanks.

 

[BrotherGrim]

Here is a look at mine today. Weather has been very cloudy, I think they could use a few days of sun.

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

I was mowing the yard today, and much to my surprise I had vines growing up about four feet. I mowed a week ago and did not see any activity.

 

[maf58d]

At home this sunny morning.

 

[maf58d]

Cascade in front of store this afternoon.

 

[tdbc2011]

Cones are already developing!!

 

[BadDeacon]

Cones are already developing!!

Holy Snikeys!!!!

 

[maf58d]

Purchased 2 each of Sterling and Magnum rhizomes. Preparing to plant them similar to my Cascade and Nugget.

 

[maf58d]

Pictures this week of hops at home.
Second is burrs that have just transitioned into small cones.(a good bit behind tdbc2011's hops.)
Third is Sterling leafing out from rhizome. Both Sterlings and Magnums have broke ground.

 

[tdbc2011]

Pictures this week of hops at home.
Second is burrs that have just transitioned into small cones.(a good bit behind tdbc2011's hops.)
Third is Sterling leafing out from rhizome. Both Sterlings and Magnums have broke ground.

Cascades still look good. The Centennial that were transplanted look good, but my trellis is not going to be high enough to produce many cones.

Mark, Have you made an all Nugget APA?

 

[maf58d]

I have made an all Nugget pale ale with my homegrown hops, just to see what it would be like. I knew that I liked the taste of them, fresh picked or dried, but read where some called there taste catty or such, so with some wonder to its result made a batch. I loved it! It had a great spiciness to it, I will make it again. I used the homegrown for full boil and late additions and and a fair amount in keg, dry hopped.
--Mark.F.--

 

[maf58d]

Getting my upright support bases driven in.
3rd picture is Sterling hops.
4th picture is Magnum hops.

 

[maf58d]

Well, started on some of the woodwork for the addition.
#1 - Framework up and tied in.
#2 - Small pieces cut and painted this morning, may finish on Saturday, weather permitting.
#3 - Cascades filling in cones.

 

[maf58d]

A little done on Saturday before the rain came.

 

[maf58d]

Finished the addition,(for now).
Will wait to run the third runner rope for each plant till next year, and an extra coat of paint on everything after the bines have died back.
2nd, 3rd and 4th pictures are the Sterling, Magnum and Cascade this morning.
Last picture is Cascade in front of store this morning.

 

[BadDeacon]

All you need now is a picnic table in that soon to be shady hoppy spot.

 

[maf58d]

This morning,
#1- Hop garden.
#2- Cascade at home.
#3- Cascade at store.

 

[BrotherGrim]

Here is my update as of yesterday afternoon. Had some trouble with something eating my leaves early on, but I think I have that under control. I also have to keep the water to them when we don't get rain for a few days. The cascade has already busted out the hop cones, but I still have nothing on the nugget or goldings.

 

[maf58d]

Yours are looking good BrotherGrim,
mine are about the same, but my Sterlings are pretty yellow pale, have not fertilized them much because of all the rain, but will try to get them greener.
Second picture is of the pale Sterlings.

 

[maf58d]

Last few pictures of Cascade in front of store have all been with the sun to high, making it look shadowy below. This shot is at 9 am this morning to get a better sun angle and make the cones show better.