r/TheHopyard

First year cascade hops loving the west-facing balcony in Seattle!

Year 3 cascade, centennial & 2nd year chinnok.

16ft frame (foldable) the improvement year on year is amazing. Had some incredible weather so far this year. Aphids havent bothered this year despite the nearby plum tree absolutely crawling with them & its mass of predators.

Harvested 1.2Kg wet last year and went straight into a single malt pale, the beer didnt last long. Tempted to dry out this year.

Any suggestions?

This will be the first year I get to use them

When I was pruning my chinook I decided to try and propagate the cuttings, because they grow from rhizomes I wasn’t convinced it would work, but here we are!

The only problem is now I have to figure out where to plant them.

I have some hop plants that have been doing great in my backyard, however they are starting to really branch out on the lower branches. I am wondering if there are best practices to pruning bines that come off the lower parts of the plant, whether this will hurt or help the harvest or if there is a recommended length to leave them . As it sits they are starting to reach to each other and overlap. I have heard cutting off the tips can lead to thicker growth and more yield, but I am not sure if that is specifically for the main bine, and/or when it should be done.

My cascade year 3 hops are doing well in 7B. I might try chinook next year!