First time hop grower here. I'll probably be at the big orange home store today and was thinking maybe I'd look for some twine for hops. Anything I should avoid or look for?
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, Apr 11 2009 03:19 AM
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 03:19 AM
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 04:35 AM
Also - how heavy do hop plants typically get? I'm just trying to determine how much structure I need to support these things...First time hop grower here. I'll probably be at the big orange home store today and was thinking maybe I'd look for some twine for hops. Anything I should avoid or look for?
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 04:58 AM
They sell 1/4" Sisal rope for about $5 / 100ft which i have used for both years, but there are cheaper places if needing bulk - like erigging and Harbor FreightI have also successfully used the waxed binding twine- much thinner but it did work just fineas for weight - year one , not much , year two 20-30lbs easily per bine, wind and rain loading is more the issue than the dry loading.
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 05:08 AM
Holy crap! I wasn't expecting the plant to get that heavy!They sell 1/4" Sisal rope for about $5 / 100ft which i have used for both years, but there are cheaper places if needing bulk - like erigging and Harbor FreightI have also successfully used the waxed binding twine- much thinner but it did work just fineas for weight - year one , not much , year two 20-30lbs easily per bine, wind and rain loading is more the issue than the dry loading.
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 05:12 AM
I've had better luck with binder twine over sisal twine.
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 07:40 AM
How about synthetic clothe line type lrope? It shouldn't stretch and it it won't rot pretty much ever. Will the hops be able to grip it?
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 08:10 AM
Hops can grow on whatever. They won't care.What is important is the ease of use for the grower.BrewBasser
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 08:18 AM
Roger that.Hops can grow on whatever. They won't care.What is important is the ease of use for the grower.BrewBasser
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 09:25 AM
ive used the neon colored twine for years with no prob 
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 09:28 AM
Would the oil that is in many twines affect the bines?
Edited by Mudd, 11 April 2009 - 09:28 AM.
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Posted 11 April 2009 - 09:41 AM
No.BrewBasserWould the oil that is in many twines affect the bines?
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