How's everyones hops plants doing so far?

[Will_D]

Aah I see. Maybe try a different location or even a big container?

I can grow rhubarb and gooseberry. What I can't grow are radishes, scallions and mint !!

[LordEoin]

I have mint coming out my ears. The 'Mojito Patch' is getting strong 

Goes to show how different dirt suits different plants

[Ciderhead]

Thats one of my five a day, or at least thats what I was claiming after the 7th at last years christmas party

[Tom]

I, too, have a patch of mint for only one purpose. I see a trend forming here. Incidentally, my Wormwood plants are doing very well...

[nigel_c]

Checked my hop plants for the first time in about 2 weeks. They are flying up in my folks greenhouse. Loads of small cones starting to form in the top half of the plant. Looks about 100. Should I strip some of the leaves back from around the base to help sending neutrients to the cones nearer the top?

[imark]

I went away for a week and when I cam e back my previously healthy cascade was looking like this...


Most of the leaves are gone from bottom third of the plant. The top third is full of shoots and little cone precursors. I'm a bit worried something is spreading up. Or is this normal?

[johnrm]

I visited mine yesterday and as it happpens there was a horticulturalist present.
I had a few yellow leaves lower down too (And a caterpillar had wrapped itself in a leaf higher up)
My yellows are more than likely inadequate water and/or nutrition. I don't think I am root bound.
I had been feeding Tomato Food it seemed to do OK, but was told that Nitrogen and Potash are meant to be great.
Chicken Pellets, I believe, contain this.

[BrewBilly]

Hi Folks

I know it is the wrong time of year, but I am seriously thinking about growing my own hops.

This may be a bit cheeky, but when the time is right could someone please send me a shoot - I would pay for postage etc.

Thanks
BrewBilly

[johnrm]

@Brewbilly, Jan , Feb is the best time.
Patience, then post again.

[imark]

Mine are in the soil and nd nothing to cause root bind. I can't believe they could be suffering lack of water after recent weather? Also fed mine with tomato food earlier in the summer. The snails are definitely having a go though. Put down pellets and sprayed with pesticide anyway. Looking like slim pickings if they continue to wither. 

[imark]

Mine are growing along a fence. It can get a bit windy there occasionally. You think they're wind burnt?

[Tom]

Yep, I agree with the windburn. Variety dependent, though. My First Gold seems immune, but Nugget looks like something left behind after a napalm attack.

Regarding the crop, it's the same with any flower. The plant really wants to flower, and will divert its energy into seed production, especially if it thinks it's f*cked. To do that it will lose leaves further down to concentrate nutrients and water to where it needs to procreate.

(yes, I know seed production is male dependant, you won't have seeds etc etc).

[BrewBilly]

@Brewbilly, Jan , Feb is the best time.
Patience, then post again.

I'll post again in Jan/Feb

[imark]

Cheers for the advice. Hopefully get enough from it for one wet hop brew.

[brenmurph]

@BrewBilly, as Johnrm says, patience! There are plenty of hops in the NHC to go around, but splitting them off at the stage in the year is not going to yield any results. I'll gladly post you/bring you up some hops next year. Matthew has quite a healthy Challenger he got from me too!
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I should be splitting a hallertau Aroma and a Target which have been thriving in polytunnel... and 4 others outdoor....no shortage of rhizomes this year