Growing hops on your whenua
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This factsheet follows the hop growing year from the first shoots through to harvest, drying and storage. It covers what the plants need in soil and climate, how a hop garden is set up, and pest control.
It gives running costs with a large Nelson hop garden as the example, and covers food safety, freshwater farm plans, export procedures and NZGAP certification.
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Hops - Potential yield
ClimateAgribusinessHorticultureProductivityCompare how much hops the whenua in your rohe could produce each year.
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