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That upside down whiskey barrel is a great idea! Thanks for the pics!

Reading this thread, I think you're wondering if you can get a "head start" by starting your rhizomes indoors early. Answer: Yes (It is just that rhizomes are not typically available in the fall). If you have your own rhizomes; go for it:) I have started some as early as december. You have to...

May I suggest searching the forums? The topic is discussed frequently and has multiple threads. You can find the search button way up in the right corner on the main forum page under your login name. If you can't find specfic enough info , come on in and ask or even start your own thread -it's...

That's all true, but in my experience a lot of time the bugs are within 10' of your hops. Also, sometimes the neighbors get curious about what the heck you're doin' and when you explain the whole pest /garden thing, they get on board. A lot of my neighbors now do the garden thing!:mug:

Great Lakes lists plants and crowns, but no rhizomes. Freshops is your best bet if you go with rhizomes.

"Hilling" is a season long growing technique used by growers with less than ideal drainage (flat fields) and/or are growing cultivars that have high crown buds that need winter protection. The rows start out relatively flat but a thin layer of soil is thrown by the cultivator equipment onto...

Try some lemongrass.

Anyone doing this? Got a good recipe?

en fuego! Awesome!

There is a great hospital grade disinfectant called Zerotol - a hydrogen peroxide/ peracetic acid. It kills a lot more than bleach does. I pick it up at our local farm Co-op. You can make a homemade version of it really cheap. I think it's 3 parts hydrogen peroxide to 1 part vinegar. The vinegar...

Welcome to our little world of beer! You mentioned fermenting - the good thing about brewing beer is that you don't throw away the first gallon or the last:D and you'all don't worry gettin' caught doing it . . .

Zulu is right on - each variety has it's own quirks. Some come out of dormancy early (Cascade, Saaz) some slow (Chinook, Willamette). Some are fine-stemmed (Cascade, Centennial, Euros) some throw primary bines (Chinook, Nugget, Perle) Some are good climbers, some have long side arms, some have...

Yah - Sterling seems to like the type of soil you have in Texas. The guys up North struggle with it.

Quote -starts" may be more reliable in "surviving" transplant, but they have less stored energy and growth potential in their first year and I believe they will take longer to form a full-on crown (although I don't have direct experience with starts, only going from my understanding of it and...

Are the bines setting cones? If not - let 'em grow. When the day length gets longer they will shift from vegetative to flowering and cone production. You should cut them back completely once a year (about 6-8 weeks before whenever your "Spring" begins) to remove the old flower initiated stems...

You're on the right track- the trick is to keep the feeder roots cool. Most of the deep south guys have luck with a part day of full sun exposure. ( I used to work near Weslaco - loved the barbacue and dancin' - hated the heat!) Good Luck!

I ship quite a few hops to the southern states. The C's are the most popular. Cascade and Columbus seem to perform well. Also, look for the newer hybrid varieties; many have superior resistance to mildews caused by high humidity.

A tidbit of info on premature flowering on hops in southern latitudes - Hop plants shift from vegetative growth to flowering in response to 14 hour (or longer) exposure to light. In places like Africa, New Zealand, and India with relatively long days (compared to Northern growers); the growers...

Hoppy's right - don't over do it! Some varieties - like Sterling- don't like acid soil conditions. If you have crappy soil conditions though, coffee grounds are a great soil amendment.

Those Oregon rates may seem high and are probably based on one broadcast field app per season on sandy loam with a urea based fert. The actual Nitrogen uptake by the plant is probably around 5% of that applied amount - the rest is gassed off, washed away, or otherwise degraded thru the growing...