To prepare for this year's hopyard growth I took some soil samples and sent them to my local soil testing facility, "Simply Soil Testing" to see what kind of amendments were suggested. The results showed a lack of nitrogen and a pH that was just a touch low. While waiting for my soil test results a Spring snap of warm weather really got the bines reaching for the sun and made a mess of the hopyard. I cut back the undergrowth and kept the two strongest bines from each box segment for the stringers. I applied about 1/2 lb of 21-0-0 fertilizer as suggested by my soil testing and gave the beds a good water soaking. I haven't adjusted the pH yet, but plan to follow the recommended Lime addition. and we're off... 05.14.2021 (+16): 2 weeks of growth after adding soil remediation and a shot of my Willamette plant that I planted in 2018. I didn't think the Willamette was still alive after it was mauled by the backyard chickens in it's first year.
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