Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:00 pm
I had this same symptom on my hops (Nugget, first year planting), and It seemed to spread, though at the time I thought that it was my imagination (I didn't have a clear cause like a big wind storm or anything).
I went away for the fourth of july and came back to a wilted near-dead bine. I looked at the base and there was a similar kind of damage at the base, but more severe. There was no wind over the weekend, and so I'm thinking that it is a pest problem. I have two adjacent mounds with Cascade and Willamette, both same age, and neither of them are showing any damage.
Just stay vigilant, you may want to consider some anti-pest spray or other action to prevent the spread. I have no direct evidence that this is pest related, but just a heads up, maybe others have a similar story. I plan on making a nicotine based spray this week and coating every inch of my remaining bines as a preventative measure.
Has anyone else had a problem like this?
Corporal, BN Army Rural/BFE Division
On Tap: Janet's Brown (Sextuple Hopped!)
Secondary: none
Primary:
Bottled: Cider, Mead, Blonde, Wine
On Deck: Chocolate Oatmeal Stout and Scottish 70/-