I've read through much of the first couple of pages, but I wanted to post a picture and ask a couple of questions specific to my situation. I grew hops (cascade, nugget) last year for the first time, and was reasonably successful I think. I'm in the mountains of Virginia, and my average last frost date is the first week of May. Anyway, here's what one of my plants looked like as of yesterday evening. The bines coming up are thicker and woodier than they were last year. I thought this was a good thing, but maybe not?
In my mind, I was going to string up my twine and let 6 to 8 of these bines get to work. But now I'm reading that I should cut all of this back? And keep cutting them back until when? Any advice on what to do next would be greatly appreciated...!
In my mind, I was going to string up my twine and let 6 to 8 of these bines get to work. But now I'm reading that I should cut all of this back? And keep cutting them back until when? Any advice on what to do next would be greatly appreciated...!