Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale

We had questions before in which variety of hops to pick for growing in Charlottesville.  Maryland Homebrew sent out a note today announcing they are taking orders for rhizomes now and included this handy bit of data.  http://www.marylandhomebrew.com

Rhizome Varieties

Cascade: 4.5-7.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to aphid.

Centennial: 9.5 -11.5% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Susceptible to downy mildew.

Chinook: 11.0-13.0% alpha. Grows well in dry, hot climates. Does not grow well in moist climates. Subject to spider mite. Great ornamental hop.

Columbus: 14.5-15.5% alpha. Grows well in dry hot climates. Vigorous but susceptible to mildew diseases.

Fuggle: 4.0-5.5% alpha. Grows well in damp climates. Suffers a little in hot climates.

Glacier: 5.0-6.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Golding: 4.0-5.0% alpha. Grows well in mild, moist climates. Does okay in hot climates.

Hallertau: 3.5-5.5% alpha. Grows well in mild, moist climates. Suffers a little in dry hot climates.

Horizon: 12.0-13.5% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Magnum (limited):  12.0-14.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates. Good resistance to wilt and downy mildew. Susceptible to powdery mildew.

Northern Brewer:  8.0-10.0% alpha. Adequate in temperate climates but has difficulty growing when under heat stress. Susceptible to downy mildew.

Nugget: 12.0-14.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates

Tettnang: 4.0-5.0% alpha. Grows well in a moderate climate. Suffers a little in hot climates.

Willamette: 4.0-6.0% alpha. Grows well in all climates.

Good information, Will.  Thanks for posting.  If only I could get my established bines to do anything (the most I have gotten is 7 cones one year).  I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but the plants look pretty, so I am not complaining much.

Are you using any fertilizer?  I used Plant-tone last year.  I can't say whether or not it made a difference, just that the cascade vines were crazy.

I put compost on top of the bines to help them through the winter (compost is mostly from spent grain, which is kind of cool).  I have shoots up on half of the plants already, maybe this will be a good year.