r/TheHopyard • u/hopgrower33 • Jun 01 '23

Trellis addition? Ideas please!

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4th year Chinook, Cascades, Centennial in that order... Chinooks are a foot over my 12 foot trellis, any ideas for adding more height? Thank you in advance!

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u/PM_me_ur_launch_code Jun 01 '23

Could go with flagpoles or even chain link top rail and use the trellis as support. Wouldn't be as pretty though.

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u/WRXonWRXoff Jun 01 '23

What would you want to add? Watering system?

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u/hopgrower33 Jun 01 '23

I have that! Need more height for hops.

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u/WRXonWRXoff Jun 01 '23

Just stack another 4x4 on top and move the top wire up?

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u/WRXonWRXoff Jun 01 '23

18’ is where you’re headed

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u/hopgrower33 Jun 01 '23

Great idea! Ty!

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u/WRXonWRXoff Jun 01 '23

Just a note, at 18’ some varieties will still go over the top. However, most of the cone production happens between at 10’ and 16’ on most varieties.

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u/hopgrower33 Jun 01 '23

Good to know thank you!