Hop Growing

[Ray Grace]

After recently seeing an article on hop growing in pots in last months BYO and knowing that I had an empty half whiskey barrel, I thought I'd give it a try. I planted a single Cascade rhizome. Here's some photos of the rhizome and the pot with trellis set-up. I'll be sure to update periodically.

[Shawn, the Beer Philosopher]

NIce. I'm trying my hand at this for the first time this year ... I have two rhizomes coming from Northern Brewer at the end of the month. Magnum and Willamette, if I recall. I'll likely kill 'em off, but it'll be fun trying.

[Jake]

I as well am trying this for the first time this year. I hear hops are pretty easy to grow. I didn't find any information on what types grow best in which climates, so I just ordered a bunch of different types and we'll see which ones grow best. How tall are you guys going to make the trellaces (sp?) for them to climb?

[Ray Grace]

The pvc pipe I used is about 10 feet tall. I've got the trellises setup so that if it needs to be taller I can lower the lines having the bines kind of wrap around in a loop while the top end keeps growing upwards. I don't know how well that describes it but I got the idea from an article in the latest issue of Brew Your Own.

[olllllo]

Here is my 2nd year Cascade already shooting up!

In case it's lost on anyone, I am in searingly hot Phoenix!

[Ray Grace]

Were you able to harvest any cones last year?

[olllllo]

A handful from 4 plants. As i understand it, one cannot count on a first year harvest.

[Ray Grace]

That's what I understand also. I have heard of some getting something of a harvest the first year.

[Rob DeNunzio]

Great resource for home hop growers: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Grow-Hops/