Comments on: Growing Hops http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/ How To Grow Hops Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:03:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Growing Hops http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-6069 Growing Hops Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:03:21 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-6069 Hey Nick, You are on the edge of the hops growing region. The only thing I could suggest you try is making sure they are getting the nutrients they need. Try an organic fertilizer and a kelp based fertilizer also. That should cover macro and micro nutrients. What varieties do you have? Some will do better in your environment than others. Check with any local homebrew clubs and brew supply stores to see if anyone in your area is having any success. Good luck. I would like to hear if you have any success by doing this (so would a lot of folks attempting or thinking about growing hops in your area). Keep us posted. PS - butterflies are cool so that's a plus! Hey Nick,
You are on the edge of the hops growing region. The only thing I could suggest you try is making sure they are getting the nutrients they need. Try an organic fertilizer and a kelp based fertilizer also. That should cover macro and micro nutrients. What varieties do you have? Some will do better in your environment than others. Check with any local homebrew clubs and brew supply stores to see if anyone in your area is having any success. Good luck. I would like to hear if you have any success by doing this (so would a lot of folks attempting or thinking about growing hops in your area). Keep us posted.

PS – butterflies are cool so that’s a plus!

]]> By: Nick Trubov http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-6067 Nick Trubov Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:30:28 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-6067 I purchased some hop rhizomes from Northern Brewer five years ago. The plants thrive but so far I have not seen a single flower or bud. I'm in Fort Smith, AR at just about the thirty fifth parallel. It does get hot here and it is always humid. I water the darned things every day or every other day. The bines reach the roof and overtop it. The BEST luck I've had, so far, is that they attracted butterflies (question marks) and I brought the larvae inside and kept 'em in jars and raised them to adult by feeding them all the hop leaves they wanted. But so far that is all I have been able to harvest from my bines. Since they came from Northern Brewer (or a company THROUGH NB) I am pretty sure they would not have sold me MALE plants. Any suggestions? Thanks, NT I purchased some hop rhizomes from Northern Brewer five years ago. The plants thrive but so far I have not seen a single flower or bud. I’m in Fort Smith, AR at just about the thirty fifth parallel. It does get hot here and it is always humid. I water the darned things every day or every other day. The bines reach the roof and overtop it. The BEST luck I’ve had, so far, is that they attracted butterflies (question marks) and I brought the larvae inside and kept ‘em in jars and raised them to adult by feeding them all the hop leaves they wanted. But so far that is all I have been able to harvest from my bines. Since they came from Northern Brewer (or a company THROUGH NB) I am pretty sure they would not have sold me MALE plants.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
NT

]]> By: Growing Hops http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-5701 Growing Hops Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:20:04 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-5701 I have been told that they do, but my experience is after they get past the sprout stage, animals do not seem to touch them. I have deer in my yard every night and they have never bothered my hops - maybe because they like my tomatoes better? I lose a few hop shoots when they are first coming out, but I am guessing that is rabbits (could be deer) but they always leave the majority of the young hop bines alone. That is my experience. Hops are cheap to grow on a small scale - you have little to lose by trying to grow them. I have been told that they do, but my experience is after they get past the sprout stage, animals do not seem to touch them. I have deer in my yard every night and they have never bothered my hops – maybe because they like my tomatoes better? I lose a few hop shoots when they are first coming out, but I am guessing that is rabbits (could be deer) but they always leave the majority of the young hop bines alone. That is my experience. Hops are cheap to grow on a small scale – you have little to lose by trying to grow them.

]]> By: sam http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-5700 sam Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:03:41 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-5700 Do deer eat hops? I have a serious deer problem ..they destroy most my outdoor plants Do deer eat hops? I have a serious deer problem ..they destroy most my outdoor plants

]]> By: Growing Hops http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 Growing Hops Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:49:58 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-2544 I can't say for certain if deer will be a problem or not. I will have up to 5 deer in my back yard at a time and they have yet to eat any of my hops. My hops are on the side of my garage and not where I have seen the deer but I imagine they do walk past them. I did have a Fuggle in the backyard last year and the deer left it alone. Doing it commercially, I would definately find out for sure if they are a problem and if, what can be done about it. Soil must be fertile and well draining (standing water will drown the root stock). PH of 5.5 to 8, but a ph of 6.5 seems to be best for most varieties of hops. So well draining soil and planted in a mound helps. I have no commercial hops experience. <a href="http://www.gorstvalleyhops.com/" rel="nofollow">Gorst Valley Hops</a> is a good site for commercial intent - they have classes... There are some books listed on the Amazon widget on the sidebar that cover commercial hop growing. Hope this helps. I can’t say for certain if deer will be a problem or not. I will have up to 5 deer in my back yard at a time and they have yet to eat any of my hops. My hops are on the side of my garage and not where I have seen the deer but I imagine they do walk past them. I did have a Fuggle in the backyard last year and the deer left it alone. Doing it commercially, I would definately find out for sure if they are a problem and if, what can be done about it.

Soil must be fertile and well draining (standing water will drown the root stock). PH of 5.5 to 8, but a ph of 6.5 seems to be best for most varieties of hops. So well draining soil and planted in a mound helps. I have no commercial hops experience. Gorst Valley Hops is a good site for commercial intent – they have classes… There are some books listed on the Amazon widget on the sidebar that cover commercial hop growing.

Hope this helps.

]]> By: CORDWOODJAN http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 CORDWOODJAN Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:42:29 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-2542 I live in rural Michigan about 30 miles from Lake Michigan, I have 5 acres of open farmland that is always sunny and am interested in growing hops and am concerned about deer. I have 120 acres and this 5 acres are the only open land so i have a tremendous deer population. Do deer like this or not? Would I be wise to grow it? Also, what kind or soil conditions do I need? and I want to grow it commercially, should I contact local micro brewers to see what kind of hopps they require? thanks in advance for your help. cordwoodjan I live in rural Michigan about 30 miles from Lake Michigan, I have 5 acres of open farmland that is always sunny and am interested in growing hops and am concerned about deer. I have 120 acres and this 5 acres are the only open land so i have a tremendous deer population. Do deer like this or not? Would I be wise to grow it? Also, what kind or soil conditions do I need? and I want to grow it commercially, should I contact local micro brewers to see what kind of hopps they require? thanks in advance for your help.

cordwoodjan

]]> By: Growing Hops http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Growing Hops Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-2537 I know several folks that grow along fences. I am not certain how much training of the bines is required to keep them on the horizontal ropes. All you have to lose is your investment in rhizomes (not much $ ) and a little time. Give it a shot and let us know how it works out for you. I know several folks that grow along fences. I am not certain how much training of the bines is required to keep them on the horizontal ropes. All you have to lose is your investment in rhizomes (not much $ ) and a little time. Give it a shot and let us know how it works out for you.

]]> By: rhackenb http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 rhackenb Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:43:28 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-2536 I have a three acre fenced in pasture where I keep chickens and goats. The fence around it is about 60 inches tall made of wide boards running parallel to the ground. Is it possible to grow hops laterally along these boards? The idea of building and maintaining a 20 ft trellis is daunting. I would run strings along the top board for the hops to cling to but I am worried that they wouldn't be climbing high off the ground. I would also have to do some thing to protect the vines from the goats but that is possible. This pasture is in central Indiana and it gets plenty of sun. I have a three acre fenced in pasture where I keep chickens and goats. The fence around it is about 60 inches tall made of wide boards running parallel to the ground. Is it possible to grow hops laterally along these boards? The idea of building and maintaining a 20 ft trellis is daunting. I would run strings along the top board for the hops to cling to but I am worried that they wouldn’t be climbing high off the ground. I would also have to do some thing to protect the vines from the goats but that is possible.

This pasture is in central Indiana and it gets plenty of sun.

]]> By: Growing Hops http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Growing Hops Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:26:14 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-2531 Keith, Congrats on your harvest. Once the bines die off, cut them off just above ground level - the bines do not come back. They would only be in the way of the new hop bines that will emerge in the spring. After cutting them off, I mulch over them with about 6 inches or more of leaves to protect the hop crowns from sub zero temperatures. Keith,
Congrats on your harvest. Once the bines die off, cut them off just above ground level – the bines do not come back. They would only be in the way of the new hop bines that will emerge in the spring. After cutting them off, I mulch over them with about 6 inches or more of leaves to protect the hop crowns from sub zero temperatures.

]]> By: Keith http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops-beer-hops/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Keith Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.growinghopsyourself.com/growing-hops/growing-hops#comment-2530 Hello. I live in the norhteast. My second year of hops came up and produced wonderfully this year. However, now that I have such a growth and wonderful vine system I am wondering what to do to prepare for the winter. Do I cut it all back or leave the current vines for the next season. Thank you for any help. Hello. I live in the norhteast. My second year of hops came up and produced wonderfully this year. However, now that I have such a growth and wonderful vine system I am wondering what to do to prepare for the winter. Do I cut it all back or leave the current vines for the next season.
Thank you for any help.

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