20yrs? They have to be going wild. How far out into the lawn do they go?
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I desperately want to plant some hops in my yard but I don't want to risk my neighbor's sweet new puppy taking a bite and being poisoned. Am I being realistic or ridiculous about dogs and hops???
My dog isn't interested in the hop plants.
She couldn't reach the hops themselves on the bine and I was careful to pick any that fell while harvesting just in case so I really don't know if she would eat one.
Though I did catch her trying to lick the lupalin dust that fell on the ground near my oast.
I sprayed the ground with a hose to get rid of it and all good.
A little cayenne pepper in a spray bottle at the base of the hops plants keeps most non insects away. Just don't go too strong it could burn their paws. Once they get a whiff they avoid.
Toxxyc
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My dogs eat the bricks the house is built from, so I can't risk hop plants where they can get to them at all.
Jako
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Tough call, I think its a little ridiculous. But I don't let my dogs run around unsupervised. My puppy dosen't look too interested.
Strawberries on the other hand... when I cut the tops off I will feed the dogs the green and small part of the berries.
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Sylvain
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My male hops Neomexicanus
Jako
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whoa look at the leaves. so cool! looks like something else growing hah.
I've got a quick question on trimming hops. I am a first time hop grower, in an apartment and a container, so I know I've got a lot going against me. It seems like my plant was doing pretty well, but I've got shoots coming from everywhich way at the base of the plant. Should I trim these and just train the 4 bines I started already? I've attached a picture
i have heard from other growers that if it’s year 1, don’t trim it, but after that, yes. This is what I have been doing with my hops. Others should pipe in.
They have traveled around the front and rear of the garage. I've taken some of the shoots to share with friends and family. I keep it mowed so it doesn't travel far. There is a pretty big root ball on the far end that is now above ground. Not really sure what to do with it or just let it go.
I cut the leaves off that are close to the ground, there are some molds, mildews, etc. that can attack the plants; some of that depends on your region and the variety of hop. For what its worth here is a booklet I use when I am examining the health of my plants. It's a free booklet, there is a pocket version, and there may be other books that will help as well. Best of Times!
I had a small root ball with my 3rd yr. hops when i looked at them after the winter.
I just piled mulch on them.
honestly surprised they handled the snow that close to the surface.
I should of mulched them in the fall.
Jako
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as said above, if its the first year don't trim the bines or side arms. but do trim a foot up the bines to keep the leaves off the soil and keep it from getting watered on. plant looks great! once the hop fills in should look great on the balcony
Toxxyc
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Well those two you're thinking of are really closely related, genetically speaking, so it would make sense.
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@Fly_Guy also on the leave pulling, the lower foot yes, any slightly damaged though above unless affected by mildew or skeletonized by bugs or totally done for, leave as much as you can. These leaves are still photosynthesizing at a lower percentage. Work on keeping those side arms up off the soil and climbing with a bit of twine to have them take to the rails. Be wary of overwatering in containers as well. Looking pretty solid though! What variety?
I went with centennial a classic, but one of my favorites and one I can add in pretty much any beer.
Yeah I trimmed a bunch of stuff off after suggestions from here and put up two other pieces of twine from my bucket to the rails. Then I took more twine and wrapped it around the railing to help give the bines a bit more grip.
I've been very careful about watering. I've read a few blogs about growing hops in containers and don't water until the soil seems almost completely dry at the top as well as the bottom of the pot.
Toxxyc
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I don't think I'm the only one who thinks it - hops are BEAUTIFUL.
Jako
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not at all. i get lots of complements from my friends
I built a 12 foot trellis this year for my 3rd year Chinook plant. Guess it needs to be even taller next year. Lots of burrs so far. I will be curious to see how many hops I get.
Jako
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the hops make that trellis look so small. my Tahoma is sticking out of the greenhouse need to find a way to tame it.
i will take some pictures tomorrow.
i will take some pictures tomorrow.
klr
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It's interesting to see the differences in the hop varieties. The Nugget has reached the top of my trellis wire (about 16 feet) and gone on another 4 feet.
Meanwhile, the Cascade has gone up about 12 feet and then set about making cones.
Meanwhile, the Cascade has gone up about 12 feet and then set about making cones.
Nice. How old are the plants?
klr
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This is their second year. I planted rhizomes last year. The Nugget had several vines growing when I planted it and then exploded with vegetation. But produced only a few cones. The Cascade looked like I was planting a stick. It grew up about eight feet and then produced enough cones for a 5 gallon batch of beer.
Jako
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So I was doing some work today in the greenhouse. It was 102F outside today I haven't sweat like that in ages.
My new hops this year caught me by surprise. I spent an hour untangling bines. Comet and brewers gold both 7 feet tall. So tomorrow I have lots of work.
Sorry for the poor pictures. Tomorrow I want to take some more. The extreme heat is really taking its toll. I have plans in place already to set up sun cloth to dampen some some the heat. Also a few irrigation ideas as well
My new hops this year caught me by surprise. I spent an hour untangling bines. Comet and brewers gold both 7 feet tall. So tomorrow I have lots of work.
Sorry for the poor pictures. Tomorrow I want to take some more. The extreme heat is really taking its toll. I have plans in place already to set up sun cloth to dampen some some the heat. Also a few irrigation ideas as well
Sylvain
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Neo1, for seeds
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Here are my hops. There’s a baby centennial and big cascade and a medium sized sterling. I live in the Central Valley of California in Turlock. It’s very hot here during summer. My hops are on the south side of my house and doing great. The Cascade and Sterling are 2nd year and Centennial is a first year.
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I love to see everyone's set up or unique close up pictures of the hops super rad. I slaved in 102F weather to add a fan in the greenhouse and lights all powered by solar.
Warning about to spam with pictures.
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Past 3 days have been awful tons and tons of wildfire smoke just completely shadowing us.
Started a new hop garden this year on my nephew's farm in North Alabama. Going there Wednesday to build the trellis. The plan is to set a post on each end that extends 20 ft above ground level. Then using a boat type winch on each post to raise and lower 1/4 in cable that the bines and their twine will attach to. I'm a little late getting them strung but work in the Sunshine State and constant rain have set me back a bit. Looking forward to many years of fresh home grown hops. I planted 7 varieties but only 5 have survived.
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There is still plenty of time left in the season for hops to produce. That said, the first year is a total crapshoot. I can’t tell from your pic if that’s the start of a flower or not. Usually this is what my hops look like when they start to flower.
Some of my hops have done some oddness this year. The Centennial and Eroica (3rd year bines) have hit about 15' and have stopped growing and grabbing ahold of the twine. Not sure what is up with them.
The 1st year Cascade has hit 20' (about 1/2' a day!) and is throwing out sidearms and burrs. The rest are doing what I expect of them, a little slow, but steady on.
The 1st year Cascade has hit 20' (about 1/2' a day!) and is throwing out sidearms and burrs. The rest are doing what I expect of them, a little slow, but steady on.
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This is phenomenal news! I'm still going to be cautiously optimistic on whether I get any usable cones.
Approximately what month are centennial cones usually ready to pick?
This is phenomenal news! I'm still going to be cautiously optimistic on whether I get any usable cones.
Approximately what month are centennial cones usually ready to pick?
Transamguy77
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This is the third time trying to grow hops, last couple of times wildlife and then my chickens ate the rhizomes, this year I’m starting them in pots in a part of the yard the chickens don’t go in and then plant the crown at the end of this year and they should keep coming back. I’m not expecting much this season but excited to see how this goes. These are the 2 of 5 that were planted.
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Honestly @Fly_Guy last year was my first year growing hops. I had Sterling and Cascade. I pulled cones every few day when some of the cones were approximately an inch and a half maybe 2 inches. I then ripped them in half and then rubbed to two halves together so the lupulin could warm and I smelled them to see when I thought they were ready. I only got a limited amount my first year. My plants were really healthy and between the 2 got a total of 2.2oz after drying the hops. The two plants were also ready weeks apart, cascade being ready first. This year I should get a ton more off my 2nd year plants. My centennial is pretty small and starting to bud as it is a first year. Hope this helps!
