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How's everyones hops plants doing so far?

Started by delzep, July 03, 2013, 05:07:13 PM

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delzep

I have a fuggles plant (kindly donated by Tube) that has shot up and is about 2.4m or so (its up a 6 foot wall and turned 90 degrees along a trellis.

There are som offshoots growing about halfway up it that are about 9 inches long or so...should I leave them alone or snip them off?

matthewdick23

frm wot i understand, its the offshoots thatl give u most of your cones- but someone else should confirm this cos im not certain

Tom

Only the sideshoots higher up the plant. The rest just photosynthesize.

It's up to you, but you could let them grow for added plant support and prettiness, or if you're worried about moulds etc. growing, you can cut the leaves from the bottom foot or so, to prevent that. Fuggles is susceptible to fungus, but I can't remember if it's one that affects the lower leaves or not.

Seeing as you asked, mine are doing feckin' great.

delzep

I've one offshoot at 6 inches above the soil, 2 at about 5 foot, and 2 at about 6 foot

brenmurph

16 foot long and sideshoots 3 foot long.. like something from a 70's horror movie its taking over ythe polytunnell...they are even making their own supports by twining 3-4 side shoots and has moved over 2 foot and clung on to another hop plant.

Im leaving all the side shoots as I too believe from my research that they produce cones.

brenmurph

Quote from: Tom on July 03, 2013, 05:17:06 PM
Only the sideshoots higher up the plant. The rest just photosynthesize.

It's up to you, but you could let them grow for added plant support and prettiness, or if you're worried about moulds etc. growing, you can cut the leaves from the bottom foot or so, to prevent that. Fuggles is susceptible to fungus, but I can't remember if it's one that affects the lower leaves or not.

Seeing as you asked, mine are doing feckin' great.

I agree and good tip for others to consider.

I trimmed sideshoots off the first 16 inches from the ground

LordEoin

July 03, 2013, 11:16:10 PM #6 Last Edit: July 04, 2013, 02:43:12 AM by LordEoin
Since I planted mine properly they've rocketed up.
My Hallertauer is about 6 foot and the Smaragd is about 9 foot.
I'm going to need to extend my netting sooner than I thought  ;D

DrowningManatee

July 04, 2013, 01:16:19 AM #7 Last Edit: July 04, 2013, 02:57:05 AM by DrowningManatee
ive got mine in 15L containers and they're still pretty small, about 3-4 ft id say. I think ill just stick em in the ground soon enough though - Cascade and dwarf gold.
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LordEoin

Quote from: Il Tubo on July 03, 2013, 11:28:22 PM
It's not length, but girth that matters. Seriously ;)
Girth is good to satisfy an area, but you gotta reach that area first...

But anyway... i was wondering. If you snip the tip of the bine once it gets to a level you're happy with, will the plant then concentrate on side chutes and flowers? like cutting the top off a tree.

Ale Man


delzep

What food you giving them? I haven't used any

imark

Noticed lots of tiny flies under the leaves. Little white guys. Any recommendation for a treatment to remove them. I've tried soap and water and it hasn't bothered them.

delzep

theres a garlic soak treatment thing too

johnrm

Would that mean smelly Hops?

Planting onions in close proximity to sensitive plants keeps bugs away.
Onion can mask the smell of the other plants, and bugs don't like onions.

imark

Quote from: Il Tubo on July 04, 2013, 09:19:11 AM
It's in the wiki.

Did you use soap+water when it was raining?

I (mis)read the wiki and sprayed when it wasnt raining.  :-[

Will give it another go.