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Hydroponics Hops
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:46 am
by Halfway
Anyone have any experience with growing hops through hydroponics? Local craft brewers are trying to buy all ingredients locally as well as some of the food in their tap rooms (if they serve food).
Speed and efficiency would definitely add considerable inventory as well as providing more strains.
Thanks in advance!
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:24 am
by applestar
But don't hop vines grow really long? Growing instructions I've seen include securing climbing wires to the roof the barn....
Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:39 am
by DoubleDogFarm
Yes, Pole and cable systems 20ft tall or more.
Eric
Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:04 am
by Halfway
Indeed (growing height).
Very well suited to a tall wall as well.
I am thinking an NFT system to insure continuous nutrition flow. Buckets may be too time intensive. Ebb and flow maybe with a partially buried reservoir to help keep the nutes cool.
Still doing some research.....
Thanks for the input thus far folks.