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    2014 Hop garden photo thread

    18ft Cascade full of burrs!
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    2014 Hop garden photo thread

    Newport, Sterling and Crystal in the pots, Cascade in the background.
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    Growing/processing conditions and acid levels

    I received lab results back for some first year Cascade cones with some puzzling results. Cascade (dry ~ 11% moisture) Alpha acids 13.49 % Beta acids 5.90 Cohumulone 55.44 % of total #-acids Colupulone 46.36 % of total ß-acids Hop Essential Oils 1.2 mL/100g I realize that...
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    2013 Hop garden photo thread

    1st year Zues just about ready
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    Hops Cones Images

    ill bite.. Cascade, Southern California, (1st yr ~ 82 days), no additives (fertilizers pesticides herbicides etc.)
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    Growing hops in southern california

    1st yr Cascades
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    Growing hops in southern california

    Here's a shot that gives you an idea of whats going on "behind the scenes". This is a first year Cascade at 5 weeks. It has 3 bines, the longest being 18 inches. The root growth is already pretty impressive.
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    Growing hops in southern california

    Here is that same Willamette plant yesterday. In all fairness this plant was one of the standouts. It had a quick start but seems to be slowing a bit. I wouldn't worry too much about the first year green growth, the plants mostly focused on root growth. I definitely have a few plants that are...
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    Sunny Southern California

    The yard is roughly 400 plants. Its mainly composed of cascade, but also have a few centennial, chinook, galena, magnum, mt hood, nugget, willamette, and zues. also just ordered some sterling, newport and crystal. going to be a busy year! I say go for it! its a lot of work but I'm having a...
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    Growing hops in southern california

    First year Willamette, taken a few weeks ago. Only in the ground 2 weeks at the time.
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    Hops

    1st year
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    Sunny Southern California

    Hi everyone, Been a reader for a while, decided to finally pull the trigger and become a member. This forum has an abundance of helpful information and I look forward to contributing where I can. I have a small hop yard that i setup this past "winter" here in North County San Diego. Im...
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