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Offline csu007

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should I cover my hops?
« on: April 08, 2013, 11:44:18 AM »
So I have a couple shoots already  about 6-8in long and we are supposed to get 8-12in of snow Tomorrow and drop 50º should I cover the pot of hops or let them be? I do have mulch on them right now.
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Re: should I cover my hops?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2013, 12:35:05 PM »
They will probably be fine but you can toss some straw over them to be safe. They are pretty hardy. even if the shoots get burned new ones will grow.
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Re: should I cover my hops?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 02:30:04 PM »
I am going with the leave it alone method for this week's storm.  You can't kill those hops here.

I am more worried about my trees.
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