My hops were getting these small brown spots all over them, and when I was down in Bend last Uncle Bob said it was from mites. I bought an organic miticide and used it as directed but now it looks like my hops are almost completely dead! I'm going to give them some water (I've been neglecting this a little bit lately, focused mostly in the back yard) and a little fertilizer and if they don't perk up in a week or so I'm going to have to google it again...
Ellie
ReplyDeleteDo not worry about the mites. It is the end of the season. Just cut them down to the ground and dump in compost. Put a note in garden diary, "Hops, mites during hot weather. Wash leaves daily with strong steam of water or spray every time the weather gets warm, or spray with miticide.
Bob