HOPS TV - EPISODE 10 - stringing hop yard

[@terrapin52]

. . . to do very hard work. . . and still be pleasant to be around.

[@kramercanify]

Good video. Love your hops!

[@wizarc333]

Question on this video. If I understand this correctly, these stringers are driving their tires across each hop row, running each row over, is that correct? They are not driving the lift along the rows, in the aisles, but rather, they are driving perpendicular to the rows, is this correct?

[@zhitch7935]

Why do you use coconut husk string? Is it equal in strength to hemp string?

[@mitchringel4270]

z Hitch it’s stronger, and far more abundant in today’s market making it cheaper.

[@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia]

I Wonder if i can use Stainless steel wire permanently attached to the upper guy wire/cable then attached to a base wire anchor instead of string? I'm thinking of making removable hooks to go on top with a loop in it to reach up with a long pole extension to unhook it at harvest time. Lay the line down on a long cart and strip the vine off then rehang the line out of the way. Anybody got any thoughts on this? Other than the vine not having the natural texture of the string to cling to i think it would work.

[@mthompson]

Did you ever make the removable clips? Or find something that works? I need a clip like you describe...I stung ours with the lift when I put up the aircraft cable, and I was planning on making clips like you describe (we had the same thought....my idea was to bend some "clips" out of galvanized wire...sort of like a Y with the top two parts bending back down a ways. One side is a hook for using an arborist hook...the other side would be crimped tighter to the stem to help pinch onto the cable trellis....then a loop on the lower part to tie the coir twine to. I think this will work, but I'm wondering if there are better options out there.

[@mitchringel4270]

The plant needs fibers for the hairs on the bine to adhere to via friction. Also for large scale operations, it’s way faster to use the top cutter with a wagon to harvest. Not a bad idea though bud!

[@mitchringel4270]

Also some people don’t punch the strings, they’ll tie it to the cable that supports their irrigation lines.

[@discusctx]

Where do you order the string from ?

[@mitchringel4270]

discusctx the string comes from Sri Lanka, it’s coconut rope

[@tylerdavidrodgers]

How many acres is this?

[@JohnDoe-iq9rd]

Congrats on hiring cheap labor.