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"Biertourist":2zuxnpjd wrote: The plan was that the rope could be lowered come harvest, the mature cones picked, and then the vines raised back up again.[/quote:2zuxnpjd]
You know the bines can be discarded once you've harvested. They don't need to be hoisted up again (I think if you're hoping the smaller cones will grow bigger, I can see where you're coming from, but it's kinda a waste of time).

The easiest way is just to cut them at the top and bottom and drag them into the shed for processing. <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

I'm keeping a close eye here. We had spuds and onions the past 2 years, Hops seems like an rewarding crop.

Questions:
How do you see, let alone manage infections/infestations on a
plant that grows to 25ft?!

How long does it take before you have your own rhizomes?
Do some established growers have Rhizomes for sale?

There are sprays for most things (which are usually either aphids (little mites on the undersides of leaves) or mildew).

Anyone who grew from a rhizome or root cutting last year will have a root system big enough for several root cuttings this year. Rhizomes (a little knot or ball in the root) are not essential when propagating, any decent piece of root will do. (That you need a rhizome seems to be an internet/home brew forum piece of misinformation at gets endlessly propagated)

&amp;quot;Will_D&amp;quot; wrote: I think the hops you choose are driven by two important criteria:

1. The styles of beer you want to make.
Read up on various recipes and get an idea of the hops varities used by the different styles.


2. This is much more difficult: select varieties that are suitable to your area ( climate/micro-climate ) This is where the Beoir experience database is really valuable

Give it a try!!!

Will

The research I have done is that there are three types of hops 1 bittering 2 aroma & 3 dual purpose.I am doing a spread bet and buying a rhizome of each.

&amp;quot;Tube&amp;quot;:145q4ho4 wrote:

&amp;quot;Biertourist&amp;quot;:145q4ho4 wrote: The plan was that the rope could be lowered come harvest, the mature cones picked, and then the vines raised back up again.[/quote:145q4ho4]
You know the bines can be discarded once you've harvested. They don't need to be hoisted up again (I think if you're hoping the smaller cones will grow bigger, I can see where you're coming from, but it's kinda a waste of time).

The easiest way is just to cut them at the top and bottom and drag them into the shed for processing. <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->[/quote:145q4ho4]

-That's exactly what I'm doing; harvesting each hop at the peak of ripeness and size to maximize the total amount of hops that I get.


Adam

&amp;quot;Tube&amp;quot;:1w71pq5o wrote: There are sprays for most things (which are usually either aphids (little mites on the undersides of leaves) or mildew).

Anyone who grew from a rhizome or root cutting last year will have a root system big enough for several root cuttings this year. Rhizomes (a little knot or ball in the root) are not essential when propagating, any decent piece of root will do. (That you need a rhizome seems to be an internet/home brew forum piece of misinformation at gets endlessly propagated)[/quote:1w71pq5o]

My hops on the sandhill had caterpillars crawling on them (and eating them) this year; none of the hop books talk about that; I'm not sure how to kill them. (I have pictures of the little critters somewhere...)


Adam