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Hop to it...a New York Hops Farm Opportunity
New York Hop Farm.
Just a few tips to start your beer making project..
 
Craft beer is booming these days, so hop farming is booming as well. It must be because of the main ingredients to make beer is hops. Having well drained loamy soil is key for farming tactics, also a pH of 6.5 to 8 for best results. Some fertilizers like potassium, phosphates and nitrogen is essential. Those folks who like the do it yourself projects use manure compost in combination with commercial fertilizers.
This is all great but now you may need a place to start your hop farm. As noted in a recent property there were a total of 180 acres, however only seven acres were being used for farming the hops. This indicated that you may only need 5 or ten acres to accomplish your goals. Buying a 180-acre farm may not fit your green thumb desires, however if you need more land look at larger tracts. This could diversify you land investment for other purposes as well.
People are really getting into this hop farming. This is a recent quote from a grower in a yahoo group talking about the experiences on his farm so the help on ... more

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