What's involved to grow hops?
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4. Train the bines, weed and scout the yardThe goal is to have each hop bine reach the top of the trellis line in time for the summer solstice. This means that hop bines are typically trained clockwise around their lines in late May.
Weeding the yard can be one of the most labour-intense jobs throughout the production year, but is pretty important if you want to find your hops! And let's not forget the requirement to constantly scout the yard to ensure that unwanted pests and diseases are quickly addressed. |