Hi, I've been searching for information about how to care for the hops crown after you've harvested, and the bines start to die back. I cannot find much info. I know that I should keep the bines up, for first year plants, but I have no idea if I need to keep watering. I live in san diego, and there is going to be a lot of dry weather. Common sense tells me I should water them, to keep em alive, but I just don't know... Im sure it'll be awhile before they feel any cold weather/ go dormant. Do I keep watering? The bines are basically dead after harvest a month ago. Thank you in advance.
Taking care of your crown after harvest?
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If they're not actively growing they don't need too much water at all, basically just enough to keep them from drying out over the Winter. By this point they've got a decent root system to help them acquire any water they'll need until Spring comes. A couple inches of mulch will help keep the moisture in the ground below.
Normally people cut the bines to the ground. I think a lot of people cover the plant area with mulch for the winter too. I haven't done anything to mine in the years I've had them. Just cut the bines to the ground. I don't think watering will be of any benefit if you've cut the plant down.
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