clockwise or anti-clockwise?

[ilovechocolate2002]

remember reading somewhere that there is a correct way to train ur hop shoots...was it clockwise looking up into the air or back down at the plant?? or does it matter? ian

[drsmurto]

Let them go and they will do it themselves.

At work now so am relying on a dodgy memory and only 1 coffee but i think it may be clockwise when looking at them from above?

But seriously, they will climb by themselves. You only need to train them if they are growing horizontally instead of vertically.

[Trough Lolly]

I believe that hops climb clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

I don't know why I remember this stuff, honestly, I don't...

*Though this may offend many beer drinkers, the addition of hops to alcoholic beverages, may not have originally been purely for the flavour (hops are an acquired taste, if ever there was one), or for their preservative qualities. Hop plants are vines which climb clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere, guided by the sun. They also resemble grape vines. Hops became widely used in brewing in Britain in the 16th century, and this was extremely controversial, as it meant that brewing became more commercialised and controlled by the hop growers. A writer in the era of Henry VIII described hops as: "A wicked weed that would spoil the taste of the drink and endanger the people" [10]. However, the saying: "hops, reformation, bays and beer, came into England in one year [1524]" is not entirely true:

Source: http://www.planetfusion.co.uk/~pignut/Moonshine.html

There are some, however, who suggest that the Coriolis effect has nothing to do with the way hops grow...

Cheers,
TL

[tazman67]

My "wicked Weed" Hersbrucker is growing clockwise...
no fertiliser or sprays added. it is now just over the fence. goldings on the right.Growth rate is 4cm a day.I think im going to run out out trellis.Has got 3 other shoots .

[Trough Lolly]

Oh....my.....god....Somebody has moved Tasmania to the northern hemisphere!!

[Chris]

About time too!

[tazman67]

Then you guys on the m/land would miss out on our Atlantic Salmon,Cheeses, Wines and our...Single Malt Whiskies.Most important....our HOPS.

[Pom]

Guys
Ive been thinking about growing some hops myself in the veggie patch or garden.
Ive seen plenty of hops root stock on ebay. Is this a good place to buy from or is there a better supply about.
cheers Rob

[Pom]

Forget that last thread just found another thread with plentry of info on where to get them from
cheers

[drsmurto]

My hops are growing clockwise too.

I would have though based on TLs link that if they grow one direction i seppo land then we would grow the other way.....

Every single shoot is growing clockwise without my help!

[Bizier]

+1 CW