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Tobacco seed.
RBeckom
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Anyone want to try they're hand at growing tobacco? I have plenty of seed from last years crop. Free to forum members.
The plants were bagged to insure seed purity.
Habano
Florida Sumatra
Pennsylvania Red
Kelly Broad leaf
Connecticut Broad leaf
Connecticut Shade Leaf
Black Mammoth
Let me know the amount needed. A few grams of seed goes A long way.
The plants were bagged to insure seed purity.
Habano
Florida Sumatra
Pennsylvania Red
Kelly Broad leaf
Connecticut Broad leaf
Connecticut Shade Leaf
Black Mammoth
Let me know the amount needed. A few grams of seed goes A long way.
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About the only thing to remember is to bag your seed heads as soon as the flowers form if you have any other varieties within A half mile radius. When the seed heads dry thoroughly, separate seed from the trash with A fine kitchen strainer. When stored in A cool dry environment the seed should remain viable for years. They also freeze well.
I've already had good results with rolling my own cigars. The hard part is in the fermenting and later blending of the tobaccos. It's definitely fun.
I have an old cooler that I drilled a hole in and installed a low wattage light bulb that keeps the temperature elevated and stable. Inside I place damp paper towles to keep the humidity up. I found those plans somewhere on the internet and have been very happy with them. My issue is drying since I live in a dry climate the bunches tend to dry out way too fast. Any idea how to fix the drying issue?
I actually used seed left over from last year and am having no problem with germination. I've read that under optimal conditions, cool and dry, they remain viable for several years. I can't verify this but I plan to test it over the next few years.
What did you do with the tobacco when it was grown?
Where we are at, I think it would be too wet for me to have any success, unless I set up a greenhouse.
But I'd sure like to hear about how things went for folks.
First I watched plenty of videos on the subject. Then the fun part, trial and error. Can't draw through it? Roll looser. Draw to loose? Roll tighter. It's A fun hobby and I certainly have more respect for the Torcedores now. It ain't as easy as it looks.
Tobacco is A water loving plant. It might grow well where you live after all.
I grew six varieties last year. I actually had A great success rate on all of them. Over the winter I have been experimenting with the fermentation process, trying to find the best process for my needs as A home grower. It's all about experimenting at this point, learning what flavors to expect from each leaf. Growing is the easy part, then the work and the fun begins.
Cellophane. I forgot about this amazing product. I knew I saved it for some purpose. Packages are on they're way.
Great idea. I'll keep it in mind.
B M=Black Mammoth
C H=Cuban Habano
P R=Pennsylvania Red
K B= Kelly Brown Leaf
F S=Florida Sumatra
C S=Connecticut Shade Leaf