I have read that you should prune your first shoots of the spring as this sends more vigorous shoots to follow. I have never done this as those little shoots seem so precious. Is anyone pruning their first shoots or do you let it grow?
Cheers!
tavish2 wrote:ralph olsen from hop union said on the first show with the BN that you should just let them grow wild and not clip them down to 3-4 bines. He said this is done commercially cause if you have more than 3-4 per crown it cloggs the picker.
Hoppy Brewah wrote:I have read that you should prune your first shoots of the spring as this sends more vigorous shoots to follow. I have never done this as those little shoots seem so precious. Is anyone pruning their first shoots or do you let it grow?
Cheers!
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