Hops, Who's Growing This Year?
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Permalink Reply by Jay Baack on -
I realize this is an old thread.. but...
Who here grows their own hops?
Any special precautions with the summer heat?
Ideas / techniques for a New England transplant? (Hops grew great in Maine..)
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Competition CommitteePermalink Reply by Matthew Jonathan Elliott on -
Got some left over from last year. Keep in mind that when you order them online, you won't receive them until April. This will be too late to get a good yield because summer will be almost upon us. Hopefully, this year, I can get mine started at the end of February. We did Columbus and Willamette last year, but the Willamette did not fare as well. The Columbus grew well in the heat, but towards the end, it started to get a little sun-burned. I hope to have trellis up on my arbor by this summer. I have some pics in my profile of the hops and garden if you are curious.
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Permalink Reply by cheezesteak on -
i was looking into this as well and you can order actual hops that have started already from great lakes hops and plant those. thats what i am planning on doing.
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Permalink Reply by Matthew J. Klein on -
I have a couple I planted last year. They faired OK, but go no yield from them. A fuggles and Goldings is what I got. I'm hoping they will pop up towards the end of Feb, like what Matt E. said.
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Permalink Reply by Randy Barlett on -
Are you guys planting your hops with full sun exposure? I want to plant some this year but was scared they'd get sun-burned, would it be better to plant them so they only get morning/afternoon sun?
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Competition CommitteePermalink Reply by Matthew Jonathan Elliott on -
I planted in full sun, and yes, they did get a little sunburned. However, I think that planting early is more important than partial shade. They like lots of sunlight, but you don't want to harvest in August.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Tinker on -
We'll see if my Chinooks that I planted last year... and burned... start to sprout...
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Permalink Reply by Rian Bashaw on -
I planted 5 Cascade last year. I didn't get any yield but they got about 6-8 feet before summer hit hard. From what I understand you shouldn't expect much from the first year because the plant is trying to establish itself. Also, invest in something to take care of mildew. One plant (the largest one no less) was nearly decimated. Once it gets out of control it's hard to get rid of. I'm about to start feeding/watering mine (why not today since I'm brewing any way) so I'll try to update with the results.
Also, make sure you get a good layer of mulch so the roots stay nice and comfy.
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