My first year cascade plants had the same blotchiness you describe. I
sprayed them with vegetable insectiside regularily but that didn't help. I
used miracle grow 2-3 times a week and watered almost every day. The plant
with the most blotches on the leaves grew the fastest and produced quicker.
I finished harvesting off that one almost a month ago whereas the plant
that looked healthier I'm going to final harvest this week. So far between
the two I've got about 4-5 ounces of dried vacume sealed cascade.
So while those spots on the leaves look like hell, they didn't affect
anything.


"Stephen Russell" <Stephen.Russell@somewhereovertherainbow.org> wrote in
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> "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]
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> I have 5 first years and only chinook is putting out flowers.
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> I'd just get an all around fertilizer and dose it med to hard and water
> like
> there is no tomorrow.
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> I'm in a warm climate so watering is needed! YMMV
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> __Stephen
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