Organic vs. chemical fertilizer for hops

[MHBT]

I'm all about organic living soil no matter the crop...less work, less expensive, better flavor and great for the environment...chemical ferts are trash

 

[PapaBearJay]

I'm all about organic living soil no matter the crop...less work, less expensive, better flavor and great for the environment...chemical ferts are trash

What do you mean LESS expensive and LESS work? Do you work in agriculture?

 

[GVH_Dan]

What do you mean LESS expensive and LESS work? Do you work in agriculture?

Amen...from my youth:

- Time to fill the manure spreader from the beef cattle barn and get it spread = 35 minutes/load. A 10 acre took all Saturday and part of Sunday for me and my brother, if there was enough BS to cover it. Work level...Shoveling BS all day with a pitchfork was not easy.
- Time to knife in nitrogen = 2 hours. Work level...coop showed up and we just hooked it up to the tractor.

Organic always took longer and was WAY more work. Plus the neighbors complained a lot more about the smell.

 

[MHBT]

IDK how you guys grow your organic crops..but for me its easy..some compost,worm castings, top dress with some grokashi,mulch and water..only thing i ever add is compost tea..i never felt it was hard work..the compost is free, the worm castings are free...to each their own..organic all the way for me

 

[PapaBearJay]

IDK how you guys grow your organic crops..but for me its easy..some compost,worm castings, top dress with some grokashi,mulch and water..only thing i ever add is compost tea..i never felt it was hard work..the compost is free, the worm castings are free...to each their own..organic all the way for me

And pray tell, what are your dry yields from your organically grown hops?

 

[MHBT]

And pray tell, what are your dry yields from your organically grown hops?

To be honest not great cause they are only 2 years old..but they are very healthy and only require little maintenance ..i like only having to water and every 2 weeks hit them with some ACCT..but like i said to each their own..if you like chemical ferts enjoy my man