I'll second your plug for Great Lakes Hops and the fact that for a few extra bucks you get a much better return than on rhizomes. I just have some varieties around the house, but the plants I got from GLH have been far superior to other experiences I've had. Glad to hear it's still a good option on a bigger yard.
Hey John, great videos! I'm in Northern California and love to grow hops and raise chickens for fun. Your videos are very informative and entertaining. One question I had while watching a few was if you even run your chicken tractors down your hop trellis rows instead of mowing... keep up the good work! CHEERS!
We've got hops going wild (acres and acres of them) growing along a old rail yard in my area. I'm an occasional home brewer. I harvested some and although I don't know the AA of the plants, it's fun to use them. Question for the comments section (or John) -- Any tips on transplanting wild hops into my backyard? I've grown rhizomes before but never transplanted. Is NOW the time of year to transplant? I think rhizomes typically go in during the early spring.
Hi John. Thanks for sharing what you do. Are wood hop poles more economical than metal in your area or does metal leach something undesirable into the soil? I'm wondering how long yours will last.
When you chop up and sterilize the dirt so much you deprive the plant of extremely good fungi that extract minerals out of the soil and help the plant through its roots. Even if the dirt is dense plants can grow roots right through concrete.
Sort of a yes and no scenario. Huge fan of no-till as well and you really do want to build a living soil but hops are a bit weird. They need to aggressively root early on to be productive year after year. Most no till is focused on the impacts of planting annual vegetables that you propagate then plant down through your much into the soil. Churning them yearly will kill your soil. Getting hops to root they live for years and then no till other crops around. Once going I could easily see doing a series of other annuals around them, but you do need to get them rooted asap for production.
Hy john, thanks a lot for this interesting video! You ad some lime to improve your ground PH. Do you know the PH of your soil ? What's the PH for growing hops? Thanks in advance!
heres my question... My buddy died and his wife says i can go to their house and dig up his hop plants from their lawn before she sells the house. I am still making beer from kits so i wont use these hops for quite some time. its mid July and I am north of Minnesota. how do i dig up and move these plants? and where should I put them??
Im looking to start a farm here in wv. An hops seem like a crash crop for my area. With the local brewerys poping up..what would you suggest too be my first 3 major steps?
just a thought jon you mention hoping the weeds dont come to heavy around hope plant maybe straw for mulch no seeds like hay! love your videos ty Steve Hatfield
Some tree companies will drop off wood chips. Especially if they have an area they can come and dump without you having to be there, and easy access. Great way to get alot of organic material and fight weeds.
Thank you for taking the time to do the time lapse. It shows a nice mix of man and machine
I'll second your plug for Great Lakes Hops and the fact that for a few extra bucks you get a much better return than on rhizomes. I just have some varieties around the house, but the plants I got from GLH have been far superior to other experiences I've had. Glad to hear it's still a good option on a bigger yard.
Good stuff. I want to try growing some hops. Not sure how soon in the future that might be though - Mike
Hey John, great videos! I'm in Northern California and love to grow hops and raise chickens for fun. Your videos are very informative and entertaining. One question I had while watching a few was if you even run your chicken tractors down your hop trellis rows instead of mowing... keep up the good work! CHEERS!
We've got hops going wild (acres and acres of them) growing along a old rail yard in my area. I'm an occasional home brewer. I harvested some and although I don't know the AA of the plants, it's fun to use them.
Question for the comments section (or John) -- Any tips on transplanting wild hops into my backyard? I've grown rhizomes before but never transplanted. Is NOW the time of year to transplant? I think rhizomes typically go in during the early spring.
Better to transplant in the spring generally. If you're moving the whole rhizome/plant you can do it in the fall when the plants are dormant.
I really need the hop shoots stalks for planting. How can I get it ,I'm in Papua New Guinea in the south Pacific. Thanks
John - how are the hop plants doing so far this season?
Great info, John.
thanks, I try
Hi John. Thanks for sharing what you do. Are wood hop poles more economical than metal in your area or does metal leach something undesirable into the soil? I'm wondering how long yours will last.
When you chop up and sterilize the dirt so much you deprive the plant of extremely good fungi that extract minerals out of the soil and help the plant through its roots. Even if the dirt is dense plants can grow roots right through concrete.
Sort of a yes and no scenario. Huge fan of no-till as well and you really do want to build a living soil but hops are a bit weird. They need to aggressively root early on to be productive year after year. Most no till is focused on the impacts of planting annual vegetables that you propagate then plant down through your much into the soil. Churning them yearly will kill your soil. Getting hops to root they live for years and then no till other crops around. Once going I could easily see doing a series of other annuals around them, but you do need to get them rooted asap for production.
Great video. Thanks
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Hey John Suscovich do you think bailing twine will work OK for the hops to climb on? Thanks for any feedback I learn a lot from your videos
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Hy john, thanks a lot for this interesting video! You ad some lime to improve your ground PH. Do you know the PH of your soil ? What's the PH for growing hops? Thanks in advance!
Hi bro I'm from India.. interested in cultivating hop plants.. could you help me please
Can we grow it on terrace or in small areas?
about how far apart did you plant? 1 foot?
How do hops go in windy areas
How to make food from it? in Thailand not have this plant..
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heres my question... My buddy died and his wife says i can go to their house and dig up his hop plants from their lawn before she sells the house. I am still making beer from kits so i wont use these hops for quite some time. its mid July and I am north of Minnesota. how do i dig up and move these plants? and where should I put them??
Well that's too creepy. Here I was watching your tractor video, thinking, how's his hop operation doing? And then BAM!
I'm trying to keep up, haha. Now, think to yourself, "how did John just win 1 million dollars" I'd love to make that video.
Can we grow in South india
hi John! what's the brewery called?
That's right. Kent Falls Brewing Company
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Get a gravely walk behind rotary plow.
Im looking to start a farm here in wv. An hops seem like a crash crop for my area. With the local brewerys poping up..what would you suggest too be my first 3 major steps?
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Hello friends I want hops shoot seed
What is your spacing between the rows?
Which variety
That chicken
Hi am from india. Could you please guide me in planting hop shoots.
where did you source your poles and wire for the yard setup?
Killer claw skills. Hard working ladies.
just a thought jon you mention hoping the weeds dont come to heavy around hope plant maybe straw for mulch no seeds like hay! love your videos ty Steve Hatfield
I have some trouble getting my hands on straw mulch at a decent price in my area.
Some tree companies will drop off wood chips. Especially if they have an area they can come and dump without you having to be there, and easy access. Great way to get alot of organic material and fight weeds.
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