[sharky]

Hi there.  :shock:

Received my seeds for next season; happened to see hop seeds for sale so I got some of those too. They sound slightly unpredictable in germination.

What is the best way to germinate/grow and nurture them?
ATB.

[woodburner]

Don't know about germinating, but I had loads of hops off a golden hop that simply scrambled up and along a six foot panel fence.
Commercially I think they are grown on an arrangement of wires and posts, a bit like for raspberries.

edit: Oh and hack them down in late autumn, when the leaves are gone or at least dry. They will still grow yards next summer.

[richyrich7]

I'd try rubbing the seeds over sand paper first to remove some of the seed coat this may help.