Hops, off to a flying start!

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SuperBroo
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Re: Hops, off to a flying start!

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Hi Mick,

each pair of poles runs North - South, the back fence runs East West.
North is to the left.

Dunno if thats the best angle, so if you're asking because you think I know what I'm doing, definately dont copy without doing a bit of your own research :oops:
I am hoping they will get heaps of sun there like that...

I can always move the poles later if i need to. They are only in as deep as the old tank rings, but bolted in place and braced, so it wouldnt be a huge job to rotate them if I needed to. 8)

Cheers :)
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I am confused about the direction that hops should be trained to climb the bine...

Is it clockwise for Nthn, and anticlockwise for Sthn hemisphere, or is it clockwise for both ?
Have read conflicting information from Australian sources...

cheers,
Chris
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They will train themselves, no need for you to do anything at all except marvel at how fast they grow.
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now thats a good plan...

love the simplicity...

u get your parcel doc ?
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Re: Hops, off to a flying start!

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Not yet, I don't check the PO Box everyday and since we have no postal delivery here i don't always get everything immediately!

Will check tonight.
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Re: Hops, off to a flying start!

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Had to look at the date I posted this.
29th Aug.
Cause one of my bines has just reached the top of my trellis all 3.6M or 12 feet of it. (measured & confirmed)
That's 12 feet in 7 weeks,
Considering that the first few feet are a bit slow, that's balistic!!

The poor bugger took a hiding on the weekend, we had gale force winds here all of Sat & Sun morning, a couple of bines came unravelled & snapped, a couple of others I managed to save by binding them onto their climbing string with another piece of string, the leaves are in tatters. :cry: :cry:

mind you it was interesting, standing on the second top rung of a step ladder, reaching above my head in that wind.
Any thing to look after my Hops! :D

Mick.

Edit: Gale force mis-spelled as Gail Force (just for you Doc)
Home brew my Arse, get that Shit to forensics!
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Re: Hops, off to a flying start!

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Overdue an update on my hops

These were taken on the 25th of November. Given they are all now in their 3rd season (4th for the chinook) i am expecting upwards of 7kg wet per plant :shock: 8)

L-R, Goldings, Chinook and Cascade
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L-R, Chinook, Goldings, POR (Victoria is to the right of the POR behind the gum tree)
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L-R, POR, Goldings, Chinook
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EDIT - for some reason my pics are being cropped in this forum but not in the other forum. Have a look here - Link
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