"Dan Benson" <danielbenson@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Anybody tried growing hops? After 17 years of brewing I finally tried
> my hand at it last year. The vines came up again this year (year # 2,
> - I wasn't expecting any flowers the first year), but the crop was
> minimal. The vines are growing like fury, but the leaves on the vines
> where yellowed/splotchy. Tried some anti fungal powder just to make
> sure that wasn't the problem, but that didn't help. Must be a nutrient
> deficiency. Anybody have some tips on growing these? I have Fuggles
> and Hallertaur (since I seem to use them quite a bit). I know Fuggles
> is a low producer.....[/color]

I have 5 first years and only chinook is putting out flowers.

I'd just get an all around fertilizer and dose it med to hard and water like
there is no tomorrow.

I'm in a warm climate so watering is needed! YMMV

__Stephen