How to Grow Hops in Containers at Home for Beer Brewing - Backyard Growing Hops Guide

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

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[@christineperiard-dabros1451]

Hi, I started my backyard hops from rhizomes last year (2020) and they grow up our pergola posts and across at the top. I was impressed with my first year as we got enough of a crop to dry hop two of our home brews. I took care of them in the Fall and covered with mulch to protect them from our Ottawa Ontario winter. FF to Spring 2021 and we got an early Spring where everything was about 3 weeks ahead of last years. The three bones I kept and really healthy and strong from both my plants. I cut about 20 shoots from each. They are already up and going across! I can’t wait to see our crop this year. Thank you for the video, very well explained and confirmed that I did things correctly.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hi Christine! So glad to hear your success story! I did notice mIne come very early too here in NH with the early spring.

[@dotbstudios]

Very informative video! The music can be a little too loud at some points compared to the the volume of narration though.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Agree, will fix in the next ones. Thanks for the feedback.

[@mynameisearlb]

Thank you for the informative video, I agree with the comments about the loud music in between your comments. Not sure if you've heard of it but audacity has a great normalize option. Also, it's a good idea to wet perlite before pouring or mixing you avoid the dust, that stuff is not fun to breathe.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hey Earl, Thans for the tips! :)

[@isabelladavis1363]

Thanks so much for the great information…I grew up in Bavaria Germany and hops in the landscape were incredibly common (beer country) as we traveled on the autobahn…never realized they needed to be live plants and that seeds were not as great a start for them…will be doing my best to locate some to plant when ready…thank you so much

[@mauricedavila8184]

It just looks great as decoration we just ordered some from serenity herbal

[@bhaskarmondal0510]

Helpful. Thanks from India

[@Calderon_Jesse]

Great video ! Im on my first year cascade and it only sprouted one bine . That one bine is 15 ft tall now. I hope next year i get more.

[@codeklopper6790]

There is actually one more method to grow hops. You can propagate the cuttings from the bine. You cut them to leave 3 bines on the plant. Don't throw those cuttings away. devide the bines so you have a stem and 1 pair of leaves. Plant them with some rooting compound and you will have new plants. So 1 bine can produce several plants.

[@briancooney9952]

I did that this year. I have a bunch of them! Don't know where to put them though

[@arkan7rb]

thank you for the best explanation man

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Happy to help! You might also like my Free Weekly Garden Tips bit.ly/FreeWeeklyGardeningTips

[@dylangjones3721]

Excellent video!

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Thank you!!!!

[@daifuruta581]

Thank you for the informative video, I got several rhizomes and only 3 are alive however I haven't been successfully growing well in the ground, 1) Probably, I have planted the wrong location although I planted those 3 rhizomes in good compost soil, 2) I feed liquid fertilizer every 6 weeks I am not sure if I feed something between, This is why I am planning to dig out during dormant to a larger container with better soil condition. I didn't know rhizomes grow roots deeper so this is probably one of the issues with my rhizomes the ground is too compact for them.

[@n55wood]

Just the info I was looking for. Excellent. From Victoria BC

[@gemini6004]

Thanks for good advice. Greetings from Sydney

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@sonicthehegehog420]

Yakima wa hey that's where I live. Cool

[@shawnmurphy2991]

I hope your bines have grown bigger and better in subsequent years. I have grown hops in 2 different homes. the first year from the rhizome the harvest is small, as the plant is also growing roots. The next year I got over a pound of dried hops from a single plant. Right now I have Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Tetenang, Saaz, EKG, and Magnum all growing up the back of my garage. each plant gives me a pound or more hops for a large amount of my brewing. Once a year I also get to make a wet hops pale ale using the 3 C hops. 5:1 wet vs dry hops seems like a lot but is the same volume.

[@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65]

what variety would you recommend for hot and humid weather?thanks

[@Sheepdog1314]

do you need a male plant as well?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

No

[@benmillan8005]

Great video. How do you get seeds from hop plants and store them? Thanks!

[@karencooper1980]

Would peat moss be ok for the water retention? I can't afford the added items you put in your pots.any suggestions for subitutes?

[@artofbrewing2363]

Thanks for the clear instructions!

[@thenightcapnebulapod]

Just got humulus lupulus seeds. Any tips to prepare them?

[@francisvadeboncoeur4626]

nicely done

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ronr6951]

great video! thanks for the info!

[@xtitan27x67]

What pest I have to watch out for so the plants don't get damage and prevention should be taken

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

If you use organic soil, compost - less likely to encounter pest. I never had any issues with pest of my hops.

[@lamehunter]

Do you really need to dry them before putting them into freezer? If dried, you most likely loose some aromatics?

[@sunnysingh7994]

I wana purchase plants and roots how can I get tis ..

[@ralphchilli3221]

I almost got silicosis just from watching this video ! Moisten you’re perlite before pouring.

[@toddjohnsonstl]

Amazing!!!

[@balajieditzz]

I want this plant what is the producidre to buy it

[@nicholasmiller5459]

Just curious if I should prune the new shoots that are coming from the middle of the bine… my hops are about 10 feet tall already here in Ohio and about 5-6 feet up It has new leaders starting to branch off outwards. Should I snip that back??

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Great question! When it comes to pruning hops, it's generally recommended to remove any lateral shoots or side branches that emerge from the middle of the bine. These shoots can divert energy from the main leaders and affect the overall growth and health of the plant. Snipping them back can help redirect the plant's energy to the main vertical growth. However, if the lateral shoots are healthy and robust, you can also consider training them to grow along a trellis or support system to increase foliage density. Happy hop growing in Ohio! Don't forget to sign up for our weekly gardening tips mailing list at bit.ly/FreeWeeklyGardeningTips to receive expert advice and insights straight to your inbox.

[@natemurphy4367]

You can take cuttings and put them in water and in about 6 weeks they will start to get roots 👍change water every 3 days

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Great tip. I am going to do this next year.

[@anele-vs4ch]

Thank you for this video. I will soon have drink my own beer 🍻. So do the hop plants grow and produce year after year? They aren't one use on harvest right?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

They grow and produce more and more every year! Mulch with straw after they die back for the winter. Add compost around the base each year in the spring and prune to a few good stems from each crown when they come back up.

[@carlkessler303]

I followed the rules. I plucked all the bull shoots. And now all the new ones coming up are purple and look like bull shoots again. Do I tear it back down again?

[@AmbiguousAdventurer]

How much dried hops did you get from your first harvest?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

I don’t recall. I’d say a couple freezer bags full of the second year was significantly more!

[@sincereagrotips7527]

which kind of hops this is?

[@DDDD17890]

I just saw on marketplace (in my country) that hop plants are sold for only 5 euro's. Yay! 🎉

[@DDDD17890]

I saw a rhizome for 40 euro's btw 😅

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Congrats!

[@mayankdiwan9475]

Dear sir can I grow hops in india on commercial basis we have a hot climate here

[@maxwellmontgomery3421]

Planted some hops in my backyard, but I want to transplant them into a raised bed. After the root system has established, that's probably not going to work, right?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

It may work if you are able to successfully uproot a good portion of the root system. Although, if you are transplanting them into a raised bed with other crops, beware they could take over the bed.

[@abc_cba]

What an awesome mini film! Can you kindly tell me what bird is it at 0:21 ? I have been wondering about this bird for ages which wakes me up daily only never to know about what it is ! Cheers from India 🇮🇳

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hahah great question! 😂 I used a sound overlay and added it to the clip as an effect. We do not have these birds in my location. 😂

[@abc_cba]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening 🤣

[@rakeshsahoo2889]

How much prise in 1kg hop shoot froot

[@MasBAMBANG.]

I liked video. Good luck brothers

[@harshalmangale5401]

The best!!🤙👍

[@geraldredwine1273]

How long do you let the plant(s) grow vertical? Do you run a horizontal line at some point?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Nope, these are unlike grapes. keep them vertical.

[@christineperiard-dabros1451]

I didn’t have enough height to grow them strictly vertically and they did well going across from one post to the other.

[@azazelsfavorite2363]

What kind of yeild did you get?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

The first year I think somewhere around 6 Oz wet. The second year (last year) I got way over a LB. Yields over tripled. I donated many of them to a herbalists and dried some for tea. This year I’m interested to see what they do. They are still in the pots and the roots have shot way down into the soil. The first year, yields will be small, don’t get discouraged, you will be happy the following years.

[@ShandaAkin]

Hello. Very nice video. One thing I'm having a hard time finding is a video that includes pruning the bull shoots. And, telling the bull shoots apart from the "bines" you want to guide/grow. I don't see that in yours either. Do you happen to have any footage on pruning the bull shoots?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Each year in the spring I have several shoots come up - from each plant I only allow 2 or 3 shoots to run up the line. I typically will keep the 3 strongest shoots and clip the others. Right now, here in NH I have many that are popping up. I'll clip them soon. Will try to make a video on that so you can see. Cheers, Tim

[@harshalmangale5401]

Brother i want hop seeds, how i get them?

[@TheOneSpam]

You mentioned hops are susceptible to frost.. how do we protect the plans during winter?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Great question! The vines and leaves are susceptible to frost. After your final harvest cut the vines back down to the crown. You can then cover them with mulch to help protect from the cold, the crown should be winter hardy up to -20F. I you have them in buckets you can cover them with straw.

[@TheOneSpam]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening Thank you for the reply! Looking forward to spring!

[@forgetfulfunctor2986]

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[@rameshmenon6661]

I would like start cultivation in india. What can i do. Please send details of this

[@AJ-ri5ee]

Is there anyway to grow them from seed?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

There is but it's not as easy.

[@youngjunpark9163]

Good info video. ^^

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Thank you!

[@plantsandtoys]

Hey there, I'm from India ... Can you help me cultivate hop plants please

[@PocketPisky]

My experience growing hops: 1. Plant rhizome. 2. Replant rhizome after squirrel attack. Forget to where you moved it. 3. Two years later watch feral hops engulf fence line, several mulberry trees, and part of yard. 4. Regret many things. 😂

[@jcinsaniac]

I am interested in raising hops using hydroponics (airponics) - did you consider that when you started your experiments? Also, what was your first year yield and how many plants or rhysomes did you pot?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

I did not consider hydroponics, I only did two pots with 1 rhizome in it each. I got about 4oz total of dry hops. A first year plant may produce no more than a few ounces of hops, but by the third year some varieties will yield 1 to 2 pounds per plant!

[@MaghoxFr]

Did you find good info on hydroponic hops?

[@aliciaclampet8088]

I’m wanting to grow hops here in SE Oklahoma. Do you know what would be the best variety for me? We have supper hot dry summer with flooding

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Alicia Clampet Hi Alicia! Thanks for watching. I’d recommend trying cascade hops to start, those seem easiest to grow. Given you have a dry climate with flooding I’d make sure you really try to keep them moist early on, especially if your growing in pots. Make sure you have drainage holes in the pots for the areas when you have flooding. Keep me posted how it goes!

[@lilidoering7109]

Hi! Thank you so much for the great video! This is my first time growing hops, but the result is not very good so far. Some of the shoots are 3 feet tall in a raised bed facing south, but a few of tips are turning brown. I am in the Bay Area California, it can be over 80F at noon. I water them everyday. I put compost at the bottom of the raised bed at the beginning, I gave them some fish fertilizer when they germinated. What do I do wrong? So sad to look them dying, look forward to your reply.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

How many shoots do you have coming out of each crown? Don’t be discouraged the first year, the plant is focusing on creating a strong root system. Prune to 3 or 4 shoots.

[@lilidoering7109]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening thank you very much for your reply, very helpful!

[@mcjtong.30]

Is it possible to send to india.

[@mirarts99]

Plz give me a plant 😢

[@Sam-hp8cp]

Does anyone know the reason why they are sold as seeds? Im just curious

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Good question, similar to apples, hops do not reproduce true to type, meaning that the vines from the seed will produce hops that are almost certain to be slightly different than the parent. You can have fun and experiment with seeds however taking a cutting of the rhizome almost guarantees the same genetics. Reading though one of the most reviewed hops seeds here, looks like most folks are disappointed with the seed approach - amzn.to/2FlQli3

[@senoritateetuyoka1204]

Where to get seeds of hops?

[@narithum6543]

i want to learn to grow hops but i don''t know how i can do that, because in my country ,there is no original hops tree

[@arun1488]

Im from India climate at my place always between 22 degree centigrade to 33 degree centigrade is it favorable to grow hops

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Yes, perfect.

[@osman9955]

great video! will try these steps this year however when you plant the rhizome how many months passed to get first hops?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Planted in May, hops were ready to harvest in September.

[@Brockdorf]

Where did you buy them, they do not sell them anywhere I can find near me.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hi Soren, here is where I picked them up - looks like they are out of stock - www.yakimavalleyhops.com/products/hop-rhizomes

[@grillingwithwoos]

What time of year did you plant your rhizomes?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

April, spring here in Newengland USA

[@grillingwithwoos]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening cool deal. I just planted a few rhizomes yesterday in western Montana. Hopefully it isn't too late into the season

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

You should be all set. The first year is really for establishing the plant and root. Don’t expect a large harvest. :)

[@abusayeed2075]

Hello sir, i m from Bangladesh, i am interested about hop shoots.but one problem, i cannot found hop shoots plant in Bangladesh. If you know any way to send hop shoots plant, please informed me. I need you help.please help me.

[@justinwildermusic]

I've heard some people suggest not planting the rhizomes in pots and that you have to plant them in the ground. Can you speak to this?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hi Justin, Yes, they are correct. If you can plant them in the ground, do that, that is much better than pots because of their extensive root system. Knowing this, I decided to start in pots because I didn’t have a permanent place for them yet. This spring I will likely build a raised bed for them and transplant them in the ground.

[@snehalkengar4139]

Thanks for this informative video sir. I'm from India. Please help me how can i starts hops farming and where his market to sell this hops farming material I hope you. Gives me a positive reply me Thank you sir.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hi Snehal, Look for a farm in india that sells Rhizomes. Don't start from seed.

[@theresiahimmel9932]

Is hops for sale in the store's??

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

I have never seen hop rhizomes for sale in the stores - Your best bet is to order them.

[@SailOnFlyBy]

Great video thanks for the info. Newbie question - Did you mean 20 gal or 20 liters pots? 20 gal seems really big. Thanks!

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Yes I did mean 20 gallons, like one of the garden barrels. However, I do have to say, my hops have come back extremely early and vigorously this year (making a video on the overwintering results) the roots have made their way though the holes of the bucket into the soil beneath the bucket. I won’t go anything smaller than 15.

[@SailOnFlyBy]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening Cool, I actually just picked up some 20 gal canvas bag planters with the intent to transfer them to a more permanent space (raised bed) in the future. I'm looking forward to the new video!

[@rajpandey181]

Can I grow it in India under polyhouse?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

A poly house may be to hot depending on your climate. Hops like a about a 5 month growing season temps around 60f to 80f.

[@arun1488]

where do i get hop seeds to purchase im from India

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

I would recommend searching online for a place that sells hop rhizomes not seeds.

[@arun1488]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening than q

[@harshadpatel9290]

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[@anilpalaskar1]

Can we grow it from seeds

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

You can but much more tricky.

[@shilinderjamwal9232]

Hello sir.i want a seeds.plz help me

[@josephhrangkhawl8991]

How order seeds of Hops....can anybody helps....

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

You can order plants here - www.greatlakeshops.com/ or rhizomes here www.yakimavalleyhops.com/

[@gayatrinarra826]

I am from india.i have a doubt.which part is mostly useful and edible in hops

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

The cone is the useful part of the plant.

[@vishal7166]

How to buy roots

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

They are called rizomes - do a search engine search " buying hop rizomes " to find a supplier in your area.

[@brunalarissapergher4645]

What do you usually use to make your compost?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Garden scraps, grass clippings, dead leaves from fall cleanup and some house scraps.

[@haydenkanzys8817]

why only three shoots?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

The overall plant will apply the most focus into those shoots with more vigorous production, this is important especially for the first year.

[@christopherkent3294]

40-70deg?????? Yakama Wa is 80-100deg in summer

[@anilpalaskar1]

How to grow from seeds

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

It's much more challenging - look for rhizomes.

[@ElGatoLoco698]

I think those pots are more like 5 gallon rather than 15.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

You are correct! These are only 5 gallons. Thanks for pointing that out! Cheers, Tim

[@govindkolpuke6668]

I want this plants .I live at latur state maharashtra ,india

[@riyanshikitchen9071]

👍👍

[@jamalcole1985]

Your videos are very good. Hopefully you made clones out of the vegetative excess . Hydroponics will save you a lot of water, I'm pretty sure you know that. To each it's own.

[@jjkjjk1073]

While they are somewhat related, he’s growing hops, not cannabis. Growing hops hydroponically would be extremely inefficient. Clones of hops are typically taken from the root structure, not the bine.

[@lisamarie4875]

Moist

[@juliealexander8952]

This is very good, but the music is loud and unnecessary

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Hi Julie, Thanks for the feedback! Happy Growing, Tim

[@nhghhghhbh2297]

pnw

[@letsrelaxwithtexts2114]

it makes me sleepy

[@flyinryan1986]

Couldn't watch this the music up and down is to much not needed

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@HopsandQuill]

Hops are not vines kzbin.info/www/bejne/aanUgpWoadaLiLc they are Bines

[@casestyer1166]

You showed your address? Lol.

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

?

[@likestoPlayInPuddles]

Think the package in the beginning w the hop vender address. Maybe?

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Yes

[@PickerMato]

get rid of the MUSIC!!!!!!

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Can’t remove the music after it’s posted.

[@51249ca]

No...not Cascade hops :(

[@stevensexton7038]

You need to talk louder

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@aspjake123]

Great video, annoying soundtrack!~

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

Noted!

[@aspjake123]

@@OrganicBackyardGardening So sorry if my comment was rude my friend but to me it detracted from the video. Sorry again. Thanks for your time and money and effort!!!!

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

@@aspjake123 No it was not rude! Constructive feedback! After listening to it again, I think a different track would have been better! :) Thanks! :)

[@zohaibbrewer3594]

Thanks for the clear instructions😊

[@OrganicBackyardGardening]

You’re welcome 😊