Hop Shoots are Up - 2015!

[redoubt]

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Some Cascade, and a mystery plant.

-Keely.

[the-mailman]

The rogue one looks like a tulip leaf coming up.

[mumblecrunch]

I noticed mine coming up yesterday. Looks like at least 2 of the 4 Nugget I planted made it and 1 of the 2 Mt Hood (although I can still see the stem of the other so maybe there's still life below ground). These are in a bed against my house and were under a bed of straw for the winter, which may explain why they've come up so soon. Definitely need to get some new soil into that bed too.

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I'll be adding some Cascade and Centennial from Dave's order. Haven't decided whether I'll add them to this bed or put them in containers.

[Taigh-Leanna]

Mine are still snow-covered.

[GAM]

Mine are coming up. Nice to see after this winter.

S

[jherbin]

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Spent Sunday hauling compost around, got about half the plants (350 or so) mounded up so far. Burying all the extra bines this year for more rhizomes to fill out the yard next year. Hoping for a bumper crop - mother nature owes us one after this winter. Happy growing!

Josh

[jacinthebox]

I dug mine up and replanted this year...all new soil...they stalled mid summer last year.
shoots are up tho

[jeffsmith]

All mine are up about a foot and a half or so aside from one Columbus plant which only has a single, small shoot.

[donking]

Bought and planted 5 rhizomes this year.

Cascade, centennial, columbus, mt.hood and chinook.

[redoubt]

My cascade (planted last year) is huge so far! Need to get something set up for it to climb soon. Here's hoping for lots of hops!

-Keely.

[jeffsmith]

Two of my six plants: Cascade and Centennial. Really healthy, strong plants this year's. Seems like it's going to be a good growing season.

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[jherbin]

What sort of fertility regime are people using? I mostly use compost, but have spread natural seabed calcium-phosphorus, as well as kelp and alfalfa meal in the past.
Edit: this is a good little rundown of plant fertility demands. https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.e ... f/fg79.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jeffsmith]

Sheep shit, bone meal, compost, and luck.

[Martin]

I only have 4 second year Cascade plants but i have had good success fertilizing with earthworm castings (vermicast) and bone meal.

[Albert]

That looks awesome Jeff.

I got mine in fairly late and there was only an inch or so showing last weekend. Hoping to see a bit more at the farm this weekend!

[jeffsmith]

That looks awesome Jeff.

I got mine in fairly late and there was only an inch or so showing last weekend. Hoping to see a bit more at the farm this weekend!

Thanks. These are 4 or 5 year old plants so they're pretty well rooted.

[Taigh-Leanna]

Well I've made it to the top! How's everyone else doing?

[mthibodeau]

Well I've made it to the top! How's everyone else doing?

Those look great, how tall is the top?

my cascade transplant is a bit better than 8 feet now, my nugget is maybe only 4, and my centennial (planted very late in the season from a rhizome) is a foot or two now.

[jherbin]

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Goin strong. First time I've been to the 'farm' since the end of may. they were about 2feet tall last I saw them, now well past the 14' mark. I made a lot of hay this week clearing out the rows Unfortunately was sold a lighter grade twine this year; had a lot of bines to pick up and a lot of twine to replace.

Should see bracts soon! Happy farming!

Josh

[flamesfan86]

I would like to start growing hops! Where about do you get them at?

[mthibodeau]

You can get them in early spring usually, keep an eye on kijiji or the maritime hops growers association has a facebook page, and some of their members sell rhizomes. Or you can order online from some places

[mthibodeau]

Anybody else ready to harvest? Its my first year, and I dont want to harvest too early, but im pretty sure mine are just about ready to go, they smell great, they crinkle when I squeeze one, etc

[NASH]

From what I've been eyeballing locally it's pretty much time!

[jeffsmith]

Yup, getting close up here. I'll probably start harvesting Centennial and Cascade early next week.

[mthibodeau]

Picked 7.2 oz of Cascade, not bad for the first year