Monthly Hopyard Tour (2024-02-01) | Univ of Florida Hops Research

February 2, 2024 - 105 days after fall harvest
Senesced bines were pruned and removed from the field. New pine bark fines were added to the hills for weed control.
Year 1 Spring: Feb 18 - June 26, 2020
Year 1 Fall: June 27 - Nov 18, 2020
Year 2 Spring: Feb 15 - June 18, 2021
Year 2 Fall: June 22 - Nov 4, 2021
Year 3 Spring: Feb 21 - June 14, 2022
Year 3 Fall: June 16 - Oct 6, 2022
Year 4 Spring: Feb 15 - June 13, 2023
Year 4 Fall: June 20 - Oct 19, 2023
This is a research hopyard at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Balm, Florida. We use LED supplemental lighting to control the timing of flowering. In this experiment, we are comparing two trellis designs (straight trellis vs V-trellis) at three heights (12, 15, and 18 ft).
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