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[chuck_d]

I didn't think I'd have this happen so soon, but one of my hops vines has grown all the way across the room to the other wall. I'm think I'll clip the tip so it will stop growing lengthwise. This doesn't kill the whole vine correct? Growth will just go into the leaves and other vines I assume.

[RommelMagic]

I don't think that will stop it.

[Yeasty Boy]

For the record, it's a bine not a vine. Vines hold on with tendrils; bines use hairs to grip.Clipping the bine wil not likely harm the plant but it would be a shame to waste all the energy it put into growing. Can you just train it back on itself, or to somewhere more out of the way? More leaves = more energy = stronger plant.

[Deerslyr]

For the record, it's a bine not a vine. Vines hold on with tendrils; bines use hairs to grip.Clipping the bine wil not likely harm the plant but it would be a shame to waste all the energy it put into growing. Can you just train it back on itself, or to somewhere more out of the way? More leaves = more energy = stronger plant.

This is true... you might be able to see it in the pics I posted last night, but many of the bines are circling back on themselves. I say let it loop back around on itself.

[chuck_d]

For the record, it's a bine not a vine. Vines hold on with tendrils; bines use hairs to grip.Clipping the bine wil not likely harm the plant but it would be a shame to waste all the energy it put into growing. Can you just train it back on itself, or to somewhere more out of the way? More leaves = more energy = stronger plant.

Are you saying that clipping the bine will kill the whole bine?

[Yeasty Boy]

No, sorry that wasn't clear: it should be fine. I've never done it but I can only imagine it would act like most plants and just put its energy somewhere else.

[chuck_d]

No, sorry that wasn't clear: it should be fine. I've never done it but I can only imagine it would act like most plants and just put its energy somewhere else.

Word, thanks. Not sure what I plan to do yet. I should post some pictures again.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Word, thanks. Not sure what I plan to do yet. I should post some pictures again.

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[Yeasty Boy]

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[Stout_fan]

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[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

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[chuck_d]

I love how this joke literally dates itself.

[beerbaron]

palabra.I can tell you from experience that if you pinch the end off a hop bine that it will not stop growing. It will split into two bines that will grow form the nodes (not sure if this is the right term) just below where you pinched it. I do this intentionally to help the bines "bush out" when they get close to their desired height. Has anyone else done this? I was looking at the hops direct forum and there is actually some bad info there stating that the bine will stop growing. I will take some pics and post them (maybe)

[shmgeggie]

This is a single crown that I just let go without any pruning whatsoever last year. A total mess, with bines running along the ground as well as up the 4 strings I set up for it. It even found an old clothesline on the back of the tree. After drying, I ended up with 2 lbs of hops. This year, I'm pruning the same crown down to 3-4 bines per string, just to see what kind of difference it makes in harvest. They've already reached the top and are hanging down 3-4 feet.

[Deerslyr]

This is a sweet photo and I can't imagine a better way to go than to be attacked by a hop bine! All I can really say is "ouch"!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I love how this joke literally dates itself.

It's a classic.