[THC] hops

[KENNETH KAVANAGH]

And they like to have plenty of air moving around them - to reduce mold 
development.  That's part of the trellis thing.
Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stephen baluch" <stephenbaluch at yahoo.com>
To: <thc at lafinlarry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [THC] hops


> Hops love three things: sunlight, water and
> fertilizer.  When actively growing they will take all
> the water and fertilizer you throw at them.  During
> growth phase a high first number like 40-10-10 is what
> you want, however if you have something like 20-20-20
> on hand it will work as well.  As soon as you start to
> see sex parts being made you will want to switch to a
> high second number like 10-40-10.
>
> My numbers are arbitrary since the only one you will
> really find is 20-20-20, just use those as a guideline
> (I don't remember all the fertilizer formulations, its
> been a while since I had to think about that).
>
> You don't want the plants sitting in water constantly,
> but when you stick your finger in the soil it should
> be dry to tell you to water again.  Likewise you don't
> want to over fertilize, hops can take a lot, but I
> would fertilize about once a week with maybe a 1/4
> cups worth or less.
>
> Doing this you will get a decent crop the first year,
> maybe 1/2 oz per plant or more.
> Good luck,
> Stephen
>
>
> --- Robert Foley <rfoley at lafayette.in.gov> wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> I plan to try growing some this year too.  There is
>> some info at
>> Northern Brewer's site
>>
> http://www.northernbrewer.com/instructions/growhops.htm
>>
>>
>> Can you let us in on your source?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: thc-bounces at lafinlarry.net
>> [mailto:thc-bounces at lafinlarry.net] On
>> Behalf Of Michael Booth
>> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 12:47 PM
>> To: thc at lafinlarry.net
>> Subject: Re: [THC] Beer brewing Bender
>>
>> Linda,
>>
>>   After our last gathering at LBC, I got a wild hair
>> to look into
>> growing hops.  I've found a source for rhizomes and
>> have the palce to
>> plant the vines.  Any input before I take the
>> plunge?
>>
>>   Mike Booth
>>
>> "Dr. L.A. Swihart" <swihart at purdue.edu> wrote:
>>
>> > Building Beer-Brewing Bender
>> > http://www.asciimation.co.nz/bender/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> This is very funny. True dedication to weirdness.
>> Linda
>>
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