These 4 hops (Golding back left, Fuggles back right and front right, Nugget front left) were all planted at the same time. They are all first year hops and the only difference is that the rhizomes on the front 2 were only about 100mm and as thick as a pencil, compared to the back ones which were 175 - 200mm long and as thick as your thumb. I don't expect to get anything off the front 2 this year but hopefully next year they will be big enough to crop, and needless to say - I won't be using that seller again.
These are 2nd year Cascades and each bed has at least 20 shoots.
These are 1st year Hallertau and Saaz.
So it all seems to be looking good for a reasonable crop this year, so long as we can keep the water and fertiliser up to them.
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