{"id":3348,"date":"2019-05-23T08:25:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T12:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hoppenin\/?p=3348"},"modified":"2019-05-23T08:25:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T12:25:44","slug":"stringing-and-training-hops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/hoppenin\/2019\/05\/23\/stringing-and-training-hops\/","title":{"rendered":"Stringing and Training Hops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stringing often starts in April for many farmers in\nthe Northeast. Stringing consists of tying coir twine to the top supporting\nwire of the hop trellis and stapling the bottom of twine into the ground next\nto the hop plant.  Depending on\ntrellising style and setup, 1-4 strings will be run to each crown, though we\ntypically see two in many yards. The strings are inserted into the ground and\nheld in with \u201cW\u201d clips using an insertion tool. This will provide the bines\nwith a means to grow to the top wire in the upcoming season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stringing at Champlain Valley Hops in Starksboro, VT.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In commercial hop yards, training dates are determined by cultivar growth in the spring.  Depending on whether a cultivar matures early, mid-season, or late, there is typically a particular range of days for those plants to start their upward growth. Getting the bines off the ground is also important for managing downy mildew and other potential disease issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training dates from 2013-2018, Alburgh, VT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n Year <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Date<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2013\n <\/td>\n 20-May to 27-May\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2014\n <\/td>\n 19-May to 30-May\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2015\n <\/td>\n 20-May to 26-May\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2016\n <\/td>\n 24-May to 25-May\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2017\n <\/td>\n N\/A\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n 2018\n <\/td>\n 22-May to 23-May\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Training\nis the process of wrapping shoots around the twine in a clockwise motion. Three\nto five shoots are selected from the crown to be wrapped around the twine. This\nprocess can be time consuming\nand will play a major role in subsequent plant growth and yield. Choose\nhealthy, vigorous shoots for training that are 2-3\u2019 in length, but avoid\ntraining bull shoots. Bull shoots are characterized by having greater internode\nspacing, hollow stems, and are often purple in color. These shoots will be less\nproductive and more brittle in the wind. The bull shoots do not yield well and\nshould not be trained. Think about leaving some shoots as backups during\ntraining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regular shoot (top) compared to a bull shoot (bottom).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In\ngeneral, early harvested hops will have higher yields when trained earlier,\nwhereas late harvested hop will have higher yields if trained later. We look to\nstart training by mid to late May for our early maturing varieties but\npostponing another week can be beneficial for late maturing varieties depending\non growing conditions. In the Northeast, training dates for farmers may fall\nbetween mid-May and early-June. We recommend that you make your own\nobservations of hop maturity for each variety and keep detailed records of training\ndates for your region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bull shoots emerging from a hop hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stringing often starts in April for many farmers in the Northeast. Stringing consists of tying coir twine to the top supporting wire of the hop trellis and stapling the bottom of twine into the ground next to the hop plant.  Depending on trellising style and setup, 1-4 strings will be run to each crown, though … <\/p>\n

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