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Yea, they were looking a little stressed, but I'm still impressed. What does it cost you to run that light? Have you been putting any thought into the practicality of growing hops hydro? The high value of its close relative makes all the expenses of indoor grows worth it. What about in this...

Man I gotta say, I had my doubts. But I think you're right. Hops can be cultivated hydroponically. I can't wait to see how you train them. Maybe you could explain your set up a little bit? Whats that white conical reservoir... thing? And that blue thing that displays temp?

I'm quite familiar with guano/compost teas, but I never heard of a teamaker. Whats that all about?

Maybe its because they have adapted to deal with less, but the sacrifice is in yield, aroma, alpha acids, ect? I haven't really researched this, but my understanding is that hops don't breed true. Meaning the seed of a cascade will grow into a plant that is nothing like a cascade. Something...

That works. It all depends on your trellising system. My cascades are growing up aircraft cable running up a pole. I allow 4 - 5 bines per line. Regarding the arbor that the OP showed us. I would do like 2 on each side. Once they are established next year those hops are going to be sending...

Man I'm jealous. I easily get into the negatives up in the Catskills.

Keep em whole and seal em. 2.5 lbs off of how many lines? All first year?

Is it possible to over-crush whole hops. Should I let it suck ALL the air out?

Damn your ambitious, never brewed a batch but ready to grow their own hops. I admire that, learning to brew was ambition enough for me! I heard of hydroponic production of hops but that was some company out west doing it in a 30 ft greenhouse. I don't think indoor production is worth all the...

Potassium bicarbonate has very low toxicity and is found as a preservative in food. I don't know if the USDA approves its use for organic, however they do approve much more toxic things like copper sprays. Its excellent for powdery mildew; washes that stuff away. I've heard (according to word of...

Let em go till the frost so they store up much needed energy for the winter. Mulch well with whatever is on hand. I always burn my bines just in case they have any disease.

I think your fine, its defenetly time to harvest. I waited a bit too long this year and they started to brown up a bit. When they turn from a dark green to a lime green they are about ready. Squeeze the cones. If they bounce back to their original shape they are ready. If they remain compressed...

Isn't it about time to start cutting them back? I've harvested mine, but the bines are still up. I'm letting them store up more energy before the frost hits. Are you asking how many bines you need growing per rhizome planted?

Thanks! Purchased from a hydroponics shop. It has two more tiers that can be attached. This one is called the quickcure. Advertised for drying your 'herbs'. lol

Thanks for all 'yalls input. Alternaria cone disorder might be the issue. Powdery mildew and Alternaria look very similar on the cones. However, powdery mildew also affects the leaves as well. From what I read Alternaria does not hit leaves - only cones. Alternaria is a opportunist that attacks...

Nice find! When I first saw them on the cut grass I was thinking, man it looks like you just stole your neighbors untrellised hops. Where did you find them, habitat?

Hello, I'm new to hop growing. I apologize for the long post, I did not have time to write a short one. I have a well established bed of Cascade hops. It is three years old now, however the first two years I left the patch go feral on me on account that I was not living on location and did...

Zman - I know its a few years late, but I noticed you kept leaning towards the posts that suggested a deficiency over a toxicity. For many years of my plant growing career I was the same way. When adding more and more fertilizers didn't work, I FINALLY decided to cool it. I've learned a...