BugAC
Well-Known Member
Good afternoon all! I'm on my 2nd year of hop growing here in Southern Louisiana. Growing Cascade, centennial, and chinook. The picture below are my cascades and i'm wondering if this is just natural leaf appearance or if i'm suffering from a bug or hop plant disease. I've found a few bugs in the past but i've been keeping them under control over the last couple weeks. If you'll notice, i'm getting these little brown specs along the edges of the leaves. It doesn't look like mildew, and it doesn't look as severe as some of the pics of verticillum wilt. I also see a few holes in some of the leaves. Could it be a pest issue? I've recently upped my watering schedule (drip irrigation) to 45 minutes/day from 45 minutes every 2 days. I shut off the sprinklers during a rain (a few big rains the last few days.) It's growing quite well, this particular bine is nearing 12-15 feet in length. The hop bed was originally planted with a compost/soil mixture. I watered in some miracle grow at the base of the plants a week ago. Any thoughts or am i worrying for nothing? Thanks.