OSU SOIL STUDY ENCOURAGES
By | Jill Sell
HOPS TESTING
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GroWers who don’t test their soil before they put in a hop yard are just asking for problems. the warning comes from steven Culman, Ph.D., assistant professor of soil fertility at the ohio state university’s school of environment and Natural resources. the hop (humulus lupulus) is a perennial plant with bines (not vines) and cone-shaped fruits that are best known for their importance in beer production. “the growth and demand for ohio hops has increased over the past six years and looks to continue increasing well into the future as long as the growth of the craft beer industry increases,” said Brad Bergefurd, Culman’s colleague and extension educator. “ohio brewers now realize
