The method is for removing the leaves and lower shoots from hop vines. It removes weeds from the plants. It involves the principle of mechanical beating with the aid of a beater-type implement having a rotating body (1) with beaters (6) radially arranged on bars (3). USE/ADVANTAGE - Beater mechanism mechanically removes leaves or lower shoots from hop vines, cheaply and effectively, without damaging the plants, and leaves the material as green manure.