I have Mt. Hood growing in the backyard on a trellis system and I've noticed that some of the hop cones never get bigger than a marble size before they begin to dry up and turn brown, while other cones become nice and plump. With the hop shortage and all, I really want to try for a good harvest this year.
Should I bother harvesting the little ones?
I hear that the pros cut back all the new growth for the first month and then only allow three shoots per crown to develop afterwards. I'm going to try it this year along with some fertilizer(composted manure).
Has anyone tried this?
Should I bother harvesting the little ones?
I hear that the pros cut back all the new growth for the first month and then only allow three shoots per crown to develop afterwards. I'm going to try it this year along with some fertilizer(composted manure).
Has anyone tried this?