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Title: Hop plants are dying
Post by: lmo506 on August 08, 2015, 08:45:30 PM: I've got spider mites and wtf else killing my babies. What should i use to kill these buggers . ?
Title: Re: Hop plants are dying
Post by: Al-Loves-Wine on August 08, 2015, 09:42:06 PM: Spray Neem oil on in the evening after sun down, been a bad infestation of those things this year. I had a rough patch from a bad potassium deficiency in my 2nd year crops.
Title: Re: Hop plants are dying
Post by: Roger on August 08, 2015, 10:20:51 PM: Quote from: Al-Loves-Wine on August 08, 2015, 09:42:06 PM
Spray Neem oil on in the evening after sun down, been a bad infestation of those things this year. I had a rough patch from a bad potassium deficiency in my 2nd year crops.
Where do you get neem oil @Al-Loves-Wine (http://nbcba.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1173) ?
Title: Re: Hop plants are dying
Post by: Al-Loves-Wine on August 08, 2015, 11:51:01 PM: Its getting tricky to find now @Roger (http://nbcba.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1911) Co-op seed growers carry it, or can get it. I picked it up at the Hartland location awhile back, its potent stuff, usually one or two applications and those critters are done. You can also buy it online which is much easier to find. Your neck of the woods, I'd try Scott's nursery out in Lincoln. They would have it or something as good.
Title: Re: Hop plants are dying
Post by: Brian_S on August 13, 2015, 05:56:43 PM: Spider mites? I don't suppose you have any pictures of the little buggers? I've not seen mites around here so far but I have seen Eastern Comma larvea, they are voracious.

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Title: Re: Hop plants are dying
Post by: Roger on August 13, 2015, 08:08:44 PM: I'm not seeing too many spider mites this year but I do have a nice amount of lady bugs they eat a pile of mites...
Title: Re: Hop plants are dying
Post by: ECH on August 14, 2015, 12:23:45 AM: Knock on wood, but haven't seen any pests at all on mine. Had the odd leaf with a hole or 2 in it, but nothing that is decimating them.

2nd year plants, might have just enough to add to a couple of batches.

From left to right, Golding, Fuggles, and 2 Chinook
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2 Chinook overhead, Fuggles to the left (loaded) and Golding on the far left.
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Closeup of the Fuggles
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Closeup of one of the Chinook
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Last year I got 7 Chinook cones from one plant (1st year plants, so wasn't expecting much), think I will get a few more this year.