Comments on: The Hops are to Big for My Trellis! http://simplybeer.com/2012/05/01/the-hops-are-to-big-for-my-trellis/ It's simply about beer! Wed, 22 May 2013 00:23:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Simply Beer http://simplybeer.com/2012/05/01/the-hops-are-to-big-for-my-trellis/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Simply Beer Wed, 02 May 2012 11:35:40 +0000 http://www.simplybeer.com/?p=4998#comment-2074 Hi Joe, I used last years growth and manure.

]]> By: Joe Callender http://simplybeer.com/2012/05/01/the-hops-are-to-big-for-my-trellis/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Joe Callender Tue, 01 May 2012 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.simplybeer.com/?p=4998#comment-2073 Wow! Nice growth. What I planned to do for mine is use those retractable clothes lines under my garage eaves. Not sure of the distance between your trees, or if you can find one that stretches far enough, but it would give the bines several lines to grow horizontally.

It would increase the surface area for horizontal growth as they have a few lines for hanging clothes. Train a lead onto each line. Not sure of the weight of a fully grown hop plant so you may need to add support midway so the line does not break. On the other hand, if they support wet clothes they may be strong enough.

If I may ask, what do you use for fertilizer? I am just starting out with growing hops.

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