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Here's a update, lots more pics on the way...

Believe it or not, Zeus not only ended up being are tallest but also are best producer. Almost all the Zeus ended up being 19 feet tall.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/first-small-hop-farm-help-please-questions-400725/ I am growing hops in cali

First of all sorry it took me a little while to get back to you. I have been busy maintaining the hops yard and building an oast to dry hops. @ Slimasaurus: Currently I am drying them myself with a simple screen setup and a few fans. I am planning on selling locally in the future but quite...

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Update for the plants!!!

Sounds and looks like overwatering to me. I have been there and done that. Watering twice a day has to be too much however. I live in san diego and I don't water my first years nearly that much. I tend to do every 2 to 3 days.

I have 25 zeus here in san diego, California and out off all the hops were trying to grow here that has been the hardest. It is very easy for zeus to get root rot so unless it is super hot, take it easy on the watering. I had about 12-15 of mine start developing root rot and am just now...

Final product....

After doing all the rope, installing the organic paper (mulch), irrigation is ziptied to bottom wire with emitters going down to each plant, then planting.

Rope...

Time to start hanging the coir rope.

Using the boom truck to get the wire up.

Trenching and mixing amendment into our dirt.

Getting those poles up....