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Post-harvest Tips for Hop
Growers
By: Alyssa L. Ochs
H op growers spend much of the year plan- In the winter, it’s time for trellis construction,
ning and preparing for harvest, which is
planting cover crops and transferring potted plants
typically a busy time in the late summer
through early fall. But once harvest season to greenhouses.
has wrapped up, there is still plenty of work to be Springtime is ideal for applying fertilizer, pruning
done on a hop farm. primary shoots to prevent early disease, and tying
twine to the trellis. Spring is also the time to estab-
Hops by the Season lish training dates and install drip irrigation tubing.
Running a hop farm is a four-season endeavor When summer rolls around, hop farmers see the
because there is something unique and important blooms occurring, monitor the crops to prevent loss
to do every time of the year. to disease and pests, and plan for harvest between
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