Growing hops in IN?

[Beave_of_Plainfield]

I planed two hops vines this May, a cascade and a Centennial. The Centennial grew to about 6' and the Cascade is still going about 1.5" a day and has about 50 hops cones formed and filling out. Hopefully at least some of those develop all the way.

I believe mold and the shorter days are the problem in Indiana for commercial viability. However for home growing I will testify to Cascade being a great grower this year (2011).

[blucher]

However for home growing I will testify to Cascade being a great grower this year (2011).

I'm in the Willamette Valley surrounded by hops vines. The RR siding North of me was built just for hops.
I can't imagine a wetter more hospitable home for mold (except the Olympic Peninsula) than right here. Dig deeper, there must be a solution.