The Fuggle:
Not even sure I really like these hops but having them laying around in excess this winter seemed like a good chance for me to get more acquainted with them. I'm sure in some combination they could be complimentary rather than just tasting like dirt on their own. But perhaps I won't get the chance; the aphids got after these guys good and after trying soap and water and a chemical spray it looks like I may be too late. They are wrinkling up and dying just as some lovely buds are starting to form...
The Nuggs:
These fellas are doing much, much better than the Fuggle being in another corner of the yard. There were some aphids early on but I hit them with the spray and they seem to be doing fine. They have grown up to the house so I'll need to string up somewhere else for them to grow. I was thinking about pulling them horizontally underneath the windowsill so maybe I'll try that out. Not sure if they will produce anything this year but maybe I'll get lucky and snag a few latter on.
Fuggle
Almost everything near the top of the trellis has withered away by now.
A closer look. More and more are getting brown and dying.
And they were doing so well. Probably about 15ft long I'd guess.
And the saddest part....the buds are coming in but the plant might be dead before they can grown up to be made into wonderful, delicious beer....
Nugget
These Nuggets leafs are much more promising though.
They're growing nicely and starting to wrap a couple more shoots up the original one.
Going crazy near the bottom. Maybe I'll trim some of that back in hopes that the main vine can get some first year production.
Im not sure what part of the counrty you live in. Im on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I planted nugs as well. They grew like crazy until the temp hit 90 on average. Then in a matter of a week they pretty much browned up and died. My Cascade and Chinook have done excellent. Cascades grow so well its hard to keep them under control. Great read here. Thanks for posting it. Keep up the good work and I will keep coming back.
ReplyDeleteI live in Minneapolis Minnesota and I bought Nugget hops because the store I bought them from said that they did well up here. The Fuggle were actually a present from my girlfriend a few years back. I haven't done an update since this posting but the Fuggle are still limping on, growing slightly larger but probably won't make it to harvest size. The Nuggests as stated were a first year plant and just last week shoot out some little baby hops. Maybe if the weather holds and I treat then right I'll get a few.
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