Questions tagged [growing-hops]
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How many hop vines to keep per rhizome?
I'm growing my first hops in planters, and each rhizome sends up several vines. (Rather, they will; they're just breaking ground, now.)
My question is: do I train & keep all vines? Just the ...
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What are the best variety of hops to grow to support a nascent local micro brew scene
I'm in Southern Australia, with good rain, close to the sea and have volcanic soil which looks as though it will grow pretty much anything. We have two small brewerys within a 20km, and I'll be ...
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Looking for a specific hop rhizome
Looking for a Medusa rhizome or a Canadian Red Vine rhizome. Any help would much appreciated! Cheers!
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Need help to understand my hops analysis
Hello :) It is the first time I try to cultivate hops, and I'm not a homebrewer. I started planting about 1000 plants of Cascade and I made analysis to my hops. Now I have the analysis but I have not ...
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Late hop transplant to the ground - thoughts on trimming?
This is a Cascade hop I planted in a pot in late April or early May. I had a lot of travel and left it a little longer than I intended. I recently transplanted it to the ground with some bonemeal. ...
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Ideal twine for training hops
I'm looking around the internet and have found that some people use nylon twine, which I am guessing is better for strength and resistant to the sun, rain and snow... then others use wire, some use ...
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Is there a good alternative for protected Nelson Sauvin Hop?
I would like to plant Hoop similar to Nelson Sauvin in Switzerland (Europe).
This NZ hop appears to be under licence, so there is no chance to buy rhizome or plants.
Reference : http://www.nzhops.co....
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How to determine gender of a young hop plant?
I'm looking for some info on this for reasons of domestication of wild hops that grow around. I need to sort out male plants from the batches I pick up in the wild -- currently I'm just waiting until ...
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Identifying mystery hops
I've just discovered a reasonable crop of hops climbing a fir tree in my back garden! Any advice on how to identify the variety? I'm in London UK.
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How much damage do aphids cause to hops?
I have been growing hops by luck. Last year I gave them a 3 pole teepee to climb and they flourished and were beautiful. This year they were looking gorgeous once again, but days before I was about ...
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average hop yields
i'm looking to plant my own hops in my yard (yes i know i'm late. researching for next year). however, i'm trying to figure out roughly how many say cascade rhizomes i would need to make this worth my ...
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Trimming back hops
So, the hops I planted last year came back as expected and they look great. Usual guidance is to cut back first bines and let the second batch grow. Both plants have 4-6 healthy bines and I'm trying ...
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what types of hops can be grown in india ( in rajasthan sami arid zone)
I want to grow hops in Rajasthan (India). How do I get seeds for hops in India? Are there any companies in India that can provide me with what's necessary to grow my own?
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Will hop plants choke grape vines
I planted my hops next to the grape vines, gives the hops a good climb. I'm afraid they might choke the grape vines I already have. Can they grow together without problems ?
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Growing hops from seeds
Where I live (France) I can't easily find hops rizhomes, but I can find seeds, so my two questions are:
Any shop in France/Europ from which I can buy hops rizhomes?
If I grow hops from seeds how do I ...
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Grow my own hops, what kind
I'm thinking about growing my own hops. From what I gather I can just plant the vines in the back yard somewhere and they grow much like grapes. I heard it takes 2-3 years for them to grow in and ...
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Will a hop vine still grow if the tip has been removed?
I took a shot at growing some hops this year. Everything has gone fine so far, and I have healthy plants coming up about 6" tall now. But, today while I was out, it appears a rabbit came by and ate ...
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What variety of hops grows well in the south eastern US?
I have plenty of land that is suitable for growing hops; protected from wind, well drained, and receives lots of full sun. I'm not sure what variety would do well in western North Carolina and is ...
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Help with Hop Analysis
I'll try this again. If you grow your own hops, would you pay to have them analyzed? If you have had your hops analyzed, did the analysis help you in subsequent brewing? Was it worth the cost (e.g. ...
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Hop Analysis for Home Brewers - Interest Poll [closed]
My future stepson is growing hops this coming season here in WA state. I'm a chemist and am thinking of doing the hop analysis for him. I'd like to poll you all and see if there is much interest in ...
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What is the ideal climate for growing hops?
I would like to start growing my own hops and want to know what the ideal climate is. I've read that hops will grow in most areas of North America, but there must be places where they grow better ...
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How do I take hop plants with me when I move?
So I planted my hops three years ago and they've done well. I'm planning to move next year (within the same hardiness zone) and I want to take my hops with me. I'm sure whomever buys my house won't ...
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How do I propagate my hops?
I have a couple plants going, but I am ready to get more of the same varieties going in the future.
How do I go about getting more plants from the same plants I already have?
Can I take a cutting?
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