mikeysab
Well-Known Member
A brewing buddy of mine gave me a hop crown in a planter last year. From what i remember, He said it was about three years old and produced a small amount of hops. He didn't know what type of hop plant it was , but i don't really care. Last year, without really knowing what to do with it, i trained the bines, one to a string, and they never grew from that point on. After watching some videos, i realized i twisted thwm way too tight and should have used three bines per string. I nwver fed the plant but have been watering it daily, which i now know is a mistake.
So i'm at a loss as to how to proceed. Right now theres about 7 or 8 bines, from3-4 inches to about a foot, and they're a mixture of healthy and unhealthy looking. A few of the bines' leaves have become brown around the edges and look an unhealthy shade of green. They get about 8 hours of sun a day and temps have been in the 50's at night and up to 70 in the day.
So my questions are
1. How often should i feed them and with what?
2. Should i start training them already or let them grow freely some more?
Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.
So i'm at a loss as to how to proceed. Right now theres about 7 or 8 bines, from3-4 inches to about a foot, and they're a mixture of healthy and unhealthy looking. A few of the bines' leaves have become brown around the edges and look an unhealthy shade of green. They get about 8 hours of sun a day and temps have been in the 50's at night and up to 70 in the day.
So my questions are
1. How often should i feed them and with what?
2. Should i start training them already or let them grow freely some more?
Thanks in advance for any help that can be offered.