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April 2003 Al the hop vines survived the winter and sprouted. The mulched vines seem to be in better overall shape and are growing faster than unmulched ones. Individual Plant Picures Here is the gallery of pictures of all the plants on 25 April 2003. A1 - Chinook A2 - Horizon A3 - Red Vine A4 - Centennial A5 - Vanguard A6 - Sterling B1 - Vanguard B2 - Centennial B3 - Horizon B4 - Chinook B5 - Sterling B6 - Red Vine Early Spring Grazing As part of the test we wanted to see if our sheep will eat the vines. We grazed the plot early because if the vines were chewed it would not matter. Unforunately while it is not a preferred food item, sheep will eat the hop vines. This means that our idea of using them to provide shade for the sheep in summer will not work unless we can adapt the trellis structure to prevent sheep from gaining access to the actual vines. Sheep Grazing Hop Planting April 2003 Sheep Eating a Hop Shoot April 2003 Sheep Grazing Hop Planting April 2003 Sheep Grazing Hop Planting April 2003 Go To Top