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Donna in Idaho > wrote:
>Although some growers in Europe have tested growing hops on low trellises.
>Since I'm not around the hop business anymore, I don't know whether that
>became a feasible option or not.


There was some mention of that in this newsgroup a few
years ago. Growers were trying to cultivate dwarf hop
varieties. I haven't heard anything more about it either.
But it would certainly be nice for the hobbyist, even it
if were not commercially viable.
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Joel Plutchak

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