Introduction | Varieties | Soil Requirement | Seed Sowing
Nutrient management | Water management | Weed management | Insect pests and Diseases management
harvesting and post harvest management | Miscellaneous |
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Climate
Although hop plants can tolerate quite a wide range of climate but the produce of commercial importance is produced in areas having mean temperature range of 15-19o only during summer season. If adequate water supply is available during summer then even high temperature does not effect growth. However, high rainfall during cone production is harmful. So dry temperature zone is the best suited for this crop.
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Soil
Hop can be grown on soils varying from sandy loam to clay loam. However, fertile and well drained soils are the best for this crop.
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Propagation
Hop plants are propagated both from seed as well as through vegetative methods (layering, strap cutting, soft wood cutting, under runners and lateral branches). Vegetative method of propagation is the general practice and seed is used only while breeding new varieties. Planting is preferably done in autumn before the soil becomes cool. This way, plants develop new roots giving the plants a good start in spring. The plants can also be planted during first fortnight of February.
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Plant to plant |
1 m |
| Row to row |
2 m |
Thus, 4000-4500 plants are accommodated per hectare. If seeded hops are grown then care is taken to plant sets of male hops on the outer rows of the garden in such a way that female flowers are in the burr.
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Training
The hop plants are trained in a number of ways but Worcester system of training is recommended. In this method of training, the hop plants are trained on wire net with the help of poles. The poles are erected in row in front of rows of hop plants. At the top of poles, hooks and screws are fixed. Parallel to each row, two wires are fixed with poles and hop vines are allowed to spread on it.
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Package of Practice
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Introduction | Varieties | Soil Requirement | Seed Sowing
Nutrient management | Water management | Weed management | Insect pests and Diseases management
harvesting and post harvest management | Miscellaneous |