Homegrown Hops

[Boston]

I was hoping to get all the hop growers to give us an update on their crop. Mine broke through the ground on 4-02 and on Good Friday I trained the strongest 5 vines onto the twine and cut back all the others. At that time the vines were all about 6" long, as of this morning they were all about 20" long. How's everyone else doing?
Jeff

 

[Pumbaa]

still waiting for sprouts myself, but the weather has cooled down a bit here so hopefully they'll come up . . . eventually

 

[Dude]

I have 7 varities planted, 6 have sprouted. The one I thought would be kicking ass is not doing anything, Chinook. I'm considering replanting it in a pot, because I'm wondering if the location is subpar. I'm giving it another week.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

The Nuggets you gave me are up, but I've got them in a pot. One of my many projects this weekend is to erect a structure on my raised vegetable garden and get them snug in the ground.

 

[ian]

Both Cascades have about 3 to 5 bines each, same for the Perle. One Nugget has one bine and the other is a no show. Both Cascades and one Perle have at least one bine that is close to or over 6 inches. I'm planning on building the trellis/privacy screen for them to climb this weekend. I dug the holes last weekend, but didn't get any farther.

Does anyone have any pics to post? Boston, your's says I don't have privileges to view, any other way to post?

 

[Boston]

Does anyone have any pics to post? Boston, your's says I don't have privileges to view, any other way to post?

Ian, I will post some pics to my gallery for your viewing pleasure.
Jeff

 

[ian]

Ian, I will post some pics to my gallery for your viewing pleasure.
Jeff

thanks dewd!

 

[jldesign]

in PA mine just broke ground although our weather has been cr@p as usual. crystal and cascades are up 2 inches, liberty and sazz no word yet but neither produce much so I'm not worried if they don't - cascade is all I care about!!!!!

 

[david_42]

I've got four up and the 14 ft trellises are in place and twined. We haven't had much sun yet, but the weather guessers are saying sun five of the next ten days. That's all it takes.

 

[Brewiz]

Just got mine today, will be in the ground by the end of the week.

 

[homebrewer_99]

I have 3 plants that were about 4-6 inches when I left home on Sun.

I planted 4 more last Friday.

I dont get home for another 3 weeks so I really don't know how they're doing.

I asked my wife about them, but she said she'll check them tomorrow.

 

[ian]

I noticed this morning that my second nugget rhizome has popped up!

Success on all six!

 

[Schlenkerla]

Living in Des Moines Iowa...

For the first time I planted two cascades & two nuggets. Iowa has been cool & rainy lately. Prior to Easter it was warm and the first sprouts were noticed on Good Friday.

Now, one cascade has two 5" sprouts, One nugget has two 2" sprouts. The others are just peaking out of the mulch now!

I used the following; 12' 4x4 with 30" mail box stake on the end. (pretty rigid)

I tethered four lines from the top of the post, 6' out in each direction to stakes

My dirt is 95% clay... so I dug four 1ft deep holes, dropped 40lbs of manure/humus in each hole, covered it w/ 40 lbs of top soil. Dropped the hop rhizome horizontally on the pile, and put 1" of soil on top. Then put mini pine bark mulch on top.

I plan to use lots of miracle grow...:cross:

 

[BootYtRappeR]

Dropped the hop rhizome horizontally on the pile,

the directions that came with my hop rhizomes said to plant it vertically with the buds pointing up, but from the sound of it yours will be fine anyway

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I went to HD last night and bought some PVC. I'm planting in my vegetable garden and didn't want to use treated lumber, and while not too aesthetically pleasing, it does go together quickly and doesn't cost too much.

I bought two 10' sections, a tee, a connector, and two caps. Spliced one 10' section with a 3' section, stuck the tee on this, and then made two 2' cross pieces. So basically a 13' tall mast with about 4'6" of crossmember. Screwed eyelets in for connecting string. I've got it 3' in, so hopefully a 10' trellis will be adequate.

 

[Schlenkerla]

the directions that came with my hop rhizomes said to plant it vertically with the buds pointing up, but from the sound of it yours will be fine anyway

I bought mine from freshops. They said plant vertical with the buds up. Looking at it I could not tell the difference from either end. Both end had buds. The instructions also stated that they could be planted horizontally too. So that what I did.

By the way the wife didn't like the post in the ground when she saw it... We had a 45 minute arguement about the unsightly 12' post. It does start to blend in with the timber in back of it so its not that bad.

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

By the way the wife didn't like the post in the ground when she saw it... We had a 45 minute arguement about the unsightly 12' post. It does start to blend in with the timber in back of it so its not that bad.

I guess after I painted the wheelbarrow like the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard my wife barely even notices 10' of PVC tree in the veg. patch.

 

[Schlenkerla]

My wife is not a beer drinker, therefore she doesn't have much appreciation for the fact that we have hops growing in the backyard.

Just gave them a dose of miracle grow this morning and some encouragement to grow.

 

[Boston]

I guess after I painted the wheelbarrow like the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazzard my wife barely even notices 10' of PVC tree in the veg. patch.

BeeGee,
Just paint the PVC "camo". She'll never see it!

Checked my hops this morning, they're up the twine about 48" high, leaves are about 4" diameter.

The other night I was on the back deck having a smoke when I watched a robin repeatedly hop up and nip at one of my plants. I figured he was trying to catch a bug or something. The SOB robin had (apparently) mistook the growing tip for a caterpillar and bit the damn thing clean off!
Jeff

 

[Brewiz]

You may want to paint the pvc from what I remember UV rays from the sun will break down the pvc and it will become brittle and break, thats why they had to stop making lawn furniture from it.

 

[ian]

BeeGee,
Just paint the PVC "camo". She'll never see it!

Checked my hops this morning, they're up the twine about 48" high, leaves are about 4" diameter.

The other night I was on the back deck having a smoke when I watched a robin repeatedly hop up and nip at one of my plants. I figured he was trying to catch a bug or something. The SOB robin had (apparently) mistook the growing tip for a caterpillar and bit the damn thing clean off!
Jeff

That explains it! I noticed several of the tips were missing on mine too. Not too worried, they sprouted bypass tips and keep on going. Although, mine are no where near 48".

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

That's hilarious...as I was contemplating my rather prominent PVC trellis (and SWMBO was asking if it would be visible in the winter...) I decided to paint it camo to protect from UV and pesky neighbors! When I slip out tonight I'll pass by HD and grab some green, brown & black spraypaint and it'll be invisible by tomorrow evening.

 

[robmee]

I have 5 types and all 5 have sproted and are growing at an alarming rate. I have them on a drip system and they are watered 2 times a day @30 min a water. There has been very little rain in Florida this spring and nothing but sun. They are growning at what seems to be 2.5 to 3 inches a day....HOLY LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS BATMAN!

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

I picked up 3 more rhizomes from AB, all Fuggles. I think I've got my trellis maxed out now (and I still need to paint it). Hopefully they'll do a little something this year as I got them in the ground fairly late. BOSTON's Nugget is scrambling away.

 

[Boston]

My Nugget hops are up about 8' high now. The aphids found them so i had to apply insecticide today. Freakin' aphids LOVE hop leaves. Baron, you gonna split one of those Fuggle rhizomes with an old friend?
Jeff

 

[Robbw]

Just planted them Saturday. Been lousy out. This weekend they should be cookin'!

 

[Baron von BeeGee]

My Nugget hops are up about 8' high now. The aphids found them so i had to apply insecticide today. Freakin' aphids LOVE hop leaves. Baron, you gonna split one of those Fuggle rhizomes with an old friend?
Jeff

Buddy, I'll dig one up and give it to you if you want...I really don't need 3 Fuggles (but that was all they had). I'd rather have 4 different types. Let me know if you want it now, or if you want me to split off a piece after the growing season.

 

[Boston]

Buddy, I'll dig one up and give it to you if you want...I really don't need 3 Fuggles (but that was all they had). I'd rather have 4 different types. Let me know if you want it now, or if you want me to split off a piece after the growing season.

If you could hook me up with a rhizome next spring that would be nice
Jeff

 

[Walker]

If you could hook me up with a rhizome next spring that would be nice
Jeff

Me, too! I'll be wanting rhizomes of whatever I can get my hands on. I've got about .4 acres at the new house, and I'm claiming Imminent Domain and planting hops everywhere.

-walker

 

[Dude]

Me, too! I'll be wanting rhizomes of whatever I can get my hands on. I've got about .4 acres at the new house, and I'm claiming Imminent Domain and planting hops everywhere.

-walker

After this season I'll grow some rhizomes for you guys.

I have 7 varieties now.