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There's not enough oxygen on Mars for us to breathe. The water is trapped in ice caps, and the soil is alkaline and dry. But up on that red planet, there's the potential for growing hops, the plant that gives beer its delightfully sharp, sour taste. That ought to make it feel more like home. The hops discovery ...
Brewing beer on Mars? Students find Martian soil is suitable for growing hops - ZME Science on 20 Jan 2018
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April 29 2016 Hop Bines Between 5 and 7 Feet Tall
ByAs of April 29th 2016 the hops are (left to Right) – Nugget 7 feet, Magnum 7 Feet and Cascade 5 feet tall. It has been cloudy, cold and rainy for the last 6 days other than today. Today started out at 33 degrees fahrenheit (just above freezing) but reached 60 degrees for a high. They grew about 2 feet over the last week. They would have grown double that if we had sunny weather.
7 ft Nugget, 7 ft Magnum, 5 ft Cascade
These bines should top their ropes in about 2 weeks. We will see what the weather brings. This is year 8 for these hops (and the rope they climb). It is about time to give them some fertilizer to help them grow. I stay organic and use kelp, fish emulsion and Azomite (minerals). I will also top dress the soil with compost and may feed them some compost tea. That should get them rocking.
