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- Maintain hops in the garden or on the balcony
- How is hops poured?
- How do you fertilize hops properly?
- Do you need to help hops with tendrils?
- When will hops be cut?
- Can hops be repotted?
- Which diseases and pests occur?
- How do you overwinter hops?
- Tips
Hops need a lot of space to thrive
Maintain hops in the garden or on the balcony
Hops is a fairly easy climbing plant. In addition, the fruits can be harvested and used as a medicinal herb or for brewing beer. What do you have to keep in mind during care? This is how to properly cultivate hops in the garden or on the balcony.
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Hops need a lot of moisture, but should not be too wet. Water the vine regularly so the soil never dries out. With hops in the bucket you should pay attention to a good drainage, so that no waterlogging can arise.
How do you fertilize hops properly?
Hops are fast growing and need a lot of nutrients. Make sure that the soil contains enough nitrogen. Nitrogen-poor soil needs to be improved. Nettle Sud is a good help.
In the spring, work compost or animal manure around the plant into the ground.
During the growth phase further fertilizer inputs are necessary. You can use commercially available vegetable fertilizers or regularly pour with nettle stock.
Do you need to help hops with tendrils?
Hops is a climbing plant that can grow up to seven meters high. On the balcony it remains a little smaller, but can easily reach four meters in height.
Give the hops a correspondingly high trellis. When caring for the balcony, you should artificially increase balcony parapets or additionally attach long planting rods.
Hop tendrils wrap around the climbing aid in a clockwise direction. Often you have to help with your hand. Be sure to wind the tendrils around to the right. If you turn it to the left, the hop area will not grow properly until the desired direction of rotation is maintained again.
When will hops be cut?
In autumn, the plant begins to feed. You can then cut them back to 50 to 70 centimeters in length. You should leave a rest for the nutrients to drain into the ground. You can cut the perennial climbing plant in early spring, before the new shoot starts in April.
Can hops be repotted?
When growing hops in the bucket you should make sure that the bucket is big enough. If necessary, it is repotted in spring.
Which diseases and pests occur?
Pest infestation is often only recognizable when it is almost too late. If the umbels are red or dripping, you should look for pests and take immediate action.
How do you overwinter hops?
Outdoors, you do not have to protect the hardy hops from frost. Only when growing in a bucket a winter protection is necessary.
Tips
Check the hop plants regularly for pests.Lice, in particular, leave sticky honeydew, which leaves yellow spots on wooden floors and on clothing. The stains can be seen only after washing and then hardly remove.