

Growing hops on your whenua
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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