There for sure was powdery mildew on my other plants, although I didn't notice it on the hops I imagine it was only a matter of time before it spread. I also believe that I had some downy mildew but never was able to identify it for sure. It caused canker sores on my roses and my hop leaves...
1- 20 -30 ft poles seem to be the most popular height. I would suppose you could leave them 45 if you wanted and it wouldn't hurt anything just give the hops farther to climb. The challenge is just making sure you can get up to the top to take them down when it's time.
2. Different...
Last year I put down a fresh batch of mulch and I believe that mulch came with a nice fungal infection because shortly after that my hops and all the rest of my plants came down with a nasty fungal infection. I sprayed last year, but it was late in the season. Would you preemptively go ahead...
A women's point of view- Put the seat back down and don't dribble on the seat because when I sit down I do not want to be sitting in your pee, and you can pee as long and as loud as you want. :D
I keep wondering why people are trying to flavor IPAs with Belma after every thing I have read. If someone really wants to use it for aroma why not try it in a Shandy or something. Which is my plan for it.
All of you have made great points. I had the same thoughts as many of you but felt like I needed an extra set of eyes here.
As an example when I was a kid my Dad would hook our sleds to the back of his truck and pull us down country roads. I mentioned doing this with our kids and my then...