The idea generally is to pick the fastest growing, largest, healthiest plant and let it go to seed. It'll never be quite what it could be but the sacrifice will be worth it for the following years as you have that stock for the next crops.
My next project - Growing Tobacco
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They're like olive trees. They are happy to grow anywhere. Like a weed. Pipe weed if you will
Here are mine. They're at the father in laws.
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Nice. Those are about twice as tall as mine right now.
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He started them in the house but they didn't take off until last week and they quadrupled in volume. They are bright VA. He smokes cigs and me the pipe. Tried picking one that could blend for both.
Mine are doing pretty well. I'll try to get a picture in here soon. I just nipped flowers off of all of them except one...I didn't feel like bagging, so I'll just be collecting little dutch seeds this year.
Damn I really envy you guys! I wish I had a house with room for growing tobacco, fruits or vegetables! It's a dream of mine to one day mostly nurish from my self-planted and harvested foods and only buy complementary foods in the stores. A big pusher to make my studies well!
Keep us updated, this is most interesting!
Keep us updated, this is most interesting!
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Looks like the end of March. I started them indoors under LED shop lights that I was powering off my 100w solar panel.
And now they look like this. The tallest is a Criollo 98, about 5.5' tall.
And now they look like this. The tallest is a Criollo 98, about 5.5' tall.
Looking great!
Wow. They seem to grow as quick as weeds.
How do you know when they are ready to harvest, and how long / how to cure?
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I have limited space. The 9 plants behind my house do not get enough sun and are still less than 12" tall. The ones on the side of my house get more sun, but are only 2 feet tall. The single plant in my front yard looks good at over 3 feet tall.
My wife is thrilled! LOL
My wife is thrilled! LOL
Sticks out like a sore thumb eh? Love it!!
Nice! You might start a new landscaping trend haha.
I just harvested some leaves yesterday! Not a lot...the plants kind of got away from me...but enough to try this process out! Just gotta get the leaves browned up now.
Some of these are huge...the Havana K2-24 had leaves a good 2 ft x 1 ft in size.
Some of these are huge...the Havana K2-24 had leaves a good 2 ft x 1 ft in size.
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Those are huge. How will you dry / cure them?
I'm going to keep flipping the stacks until they start to brown up. After they brown (if I manage that successfully) I will hang them indefinitely until I'm ready to ferment them. I'll probably ferment in one of those foam coolers/plastic bin with a cup of water and a lightbulb. Not sure yet...one step at a time.
Found this Free Plans for building your own Wooden Tobacco Curing Kiln
Being a woodworker, and tinkerer, I think this would be the way I would go.
Being a woodworker, and tinkerer, I think this would be the way I would go.
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