Originally published at the turn of the 20th century, this practical handbook describes the most approved methods in growing, harvesting, curing and selling hops.
Contents Covered:
- Origin and Spread of Hop Culture
- Peculiarities of the industry
- Characteristics of the plant
- Botanical Characteristics
- Differentiation
- Confusion of Varieties
- Male and Female Hops
- The Principal Kinds
- Seedless Hops, Varieties
- What Constitutes Quality in Hops
- Composition of the Hop Plant and Its Fruit
- Characteristics of Lupulin
- Varieties in Composition
- The Chemistry of Hops
- The Climate and Soil for Hops
- Preparation of Soil
- Peculiar Climatic Conditions Requited
- Necessity of Proper Soil
- The Kinds That Give Best Results, and Why
- How to Prepare the Land for a New Plantation
- American and Foreign Methods
- Feeding the Hop Plant
- Special Requirements
- What Hops Take from the Soil
- Effect of Different Elements of Plant Food on Quantity and Quality
- Various Manures and Manorial Substances
- Commercial Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals
- Formulas for Hop Mixtures
- When and How to Apply Fertilization
- Laying Out a Hop Yard, and Training the Vines
- Direction of Rows
- Distance Apart
- Training on Poles, Vines, Strings, etc
- American vs. English, French and German Systems
- Planting and Culture
- Starting Plants
- Selection and Care of Roots
- How to Plant Them
- Care of New Plantations the First Year
- Treatment of Old Yards
- Plowing, Grubbing, Cultivating, Hoeing, Laying by, etc
- Pests of the Crop
- Its Insect Enemies Fully Treated
- Blights, Rusts and Other Fungi
- Hail, Wind, Frost, etc
- Practical Directions for Combating All These Pests
- Harvesting the Crop
- When to Pick the Hops
- Maturity vs. Other Conditions
- Management of Pickers
- Full Account of All Details
- Kilns for Curing Hops
- Grading, Sampling and Marketing
- Concentration in Hop Growing
- Expenses and Profits
| Format: | PDF Digital Reprint, e-Facsimile |
| No. of Pages: | 306 |
| Page Size: | A4 (210mm × 297mm) |
| Download Size: | 128 MB |
