Preliminary Evaluations of Wild Strains and Standard Cultivars of Hops, Humulus Lupulus,in Southern Ohio
University
Shawnee State University
Major
Biology
Presentation Types
Oral Presentation
Keywords:
Botany, Hops, Crop
Abstract
Common hops, Humulus lupulus,are an economically valuable crop used as a bittering agent in the production of beer. In recent years, a demand for locally sourced, unique, and robust growing hops has increased due to exponential increase in microbreweries. In order to meet demands for local, disease and pest resistant hops, an emphasis is placed on studying wild varieties in comparison to standard cultivars. Collection and cultivation of both standard varieties and wild isolines are being used to determine and collect morphometric data which may indicate desirable attributes for cultivation and use locally. Preliminary results of plant survival rates show that some of the wild isolines and standard cultivars propagate at similar rates when grown in a controlled setting. Comparisons will be made to predict varieties better suited to grow in Ohio conditions.
Faculty Mentor Name
Logan Minter
Faculty Mentor Title
Assistant Professor of Biology
Faculty Mentor Academic Department
Natural Sciences
Recommended Citation
Bigham, Haley, "Preliminary Evaluations of Wild Strains and Standard Cultivars of Hops, Humulus Lupulus,in Southern Ohio" (2019). Celebration of Scholarship. 3.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/cos/2019/day1trusteeaward/3
Location
LIB 204
Preliminary Evaluations of Wild Strains and Standard Cultivars of Hops, Humulus Lupulus,in Southern Ohio
LIB 204
Common hops, Humulus lupulus,are an economically valuable crop used as a bittering agent in the production of beer. In recent years, a demand for locally sourced, unique, and robust growing hops has increased due to exponential increase in microbreweries. In order to meet demands for local, disease and pest resistant hops, an emphasis is placed on studying wild varieties in comparison to standard cultivars. Collection and cultivation of both standard varieties and wild isolines are being used to determine and collect morphometric data which may indicate desirable attributes for cultivation and use locally. Preliminary results of plant survival rates show that some of the wild isolines and standard cultivars propagate at similar rates when grown in a controlled setting. Comparisons will be made to predict varieties better suited to grow in Ohio conditions.