Taking my first shot at growing tobacco.

shilala · 03-03-2009, 03:44 PM

Richard (tzaddi) hooked me up with some seeds earlier this year. I started them and transplanted them so far.
They're doing great.
I held off doing this for lots of years because I read an old book that said growing tobacco was very difficult. It went so far as to say the seed was almost impossible to start and required a heat mat, and that the seeds had to be started on a brick sitting in a pan of water, then transplanted carefully with tweezers.
The book was from 1938 or somewhere thereabouts.
Turns out it was all crap.
Starting the seeds and growing the plants has been nothing more than super easy.
Here they are so far...

A whole tray, there's 3 trays...

My plant stand where I grow all my plants for the garden...

G G · 03-03-2009, 03:46 PM

That's very cool Scott, can't wait to see how it turns out for you.

Blueface · 03-03-2009, 03:47 PM

Looks great.

I too am working on growing tobacco.
Why do my leaves look so different than yours?

03-03-2009, 04:04 PM

Nice pics as a friend of mine from another forum sent me a ton of seeds of every type of tobacco. From what I read he sent enough seeds to grow acres of tobacco. I wish I had the energy and the resources to grow this,,,and then roll them,,,surely a dream thing to do.

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Looks great.

I too am working on growing tobacco.
Why do my leaves look so different than yours?

Lol,,,where da buds at?

doctorcue · 03-03-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Looks great.

I too am working on growing tobacco.
Why do my leaves look so different than yours?

Is that a Maple Leaf? Must be the tropical version.

mosesbotbol · 11-22-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by doctorcue

Is that a Maple Leaf? Must be the tropical version.

Tropical Maple Leaf; that is a classic!

03-03-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Looks great.

I too am working on growing tobacco.
Why do my leaves look so different than yours?

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../HempLeafB.jpg

TripleF · 03-03-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Looks great.

I too am working on growing tobacco.
Why do my leaves look so different than yours?

Dude that's funny ship.....

theonlybear4CORT · 03-09-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by blueface

looks great.

I too am working on growing tobacco.
Why do my leaves look so different than yours?

gb????

:d

dunng · 03-03-2009, 03:47 PM

Very cool Scott!

03-03-2009, 03:50 PM

Very nice! have you tried Richards tobacco? it is very good!

03-03-2009, 03:51 PM

You should also consider trying to grow girl scout cookies

Footbag · 03-03-2009, 03:49 PM

You are not starting them too early are you? I made that mistake last year.

03-03-2009, 03:55 PM

I think you are showing us only "half the picture" (oh, you have changed the pictures).

For purposes of cigar leaf, I understand that this is very labour intensive and difficult to get right. However, the plant itself is really easy to get to grow. But, when you want specific qualities to present themselves, then you have to deprive the plant in very specific ways in order to get your preferred results. Otherwise, it is like any other plant you may want to grow and smoke, with equally disgusting results (note, I am not talking about Spiderman's girl friend here....she is always easy to grow and always gives you the result you are looking for).

That's why Cuba is "it", and many other climes are close to "it". Its the right combination of hospitable air and moisture, with the right combination of inhospitable soil and sun. So, you may want to try to up the light, and make the soil more sandy. But, I am not a horticultural/botanic type, so I can't be certain.

Cheers

Cy

Skywalker · 03-03-2009, 04:02 PM

Very nice!!!

I don't have a sweet garage garden because I don't want my neighbors calling the cops... so I will plant my seeds when the sun starts shining again!!!

shilala · 03-03-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyanide

I think you are showing us only "half the picture" (oh, you have changed the pictures).

For purposes of cigar leaf, I understand that this is very labour intensive and difficult to get right. However, the plant itself is really easy to get to grow. But, when you want specific qualities to present themselves, then you have to deprive the plant in very specific ways in order to get your preferred results. Otherwise, it is like any other plant you may want to grow and smoke, with equally disgusting results (note, I am not talking about Spiderman's girl friend here....she is always easy to grow and always gives you the result you are looking for).

That's why Cuba is "it", and many other climes are close to "it". Its the right combination of hospitable air and moisture, with the right combination of inhospitable soil and sun. So, you may want to try to up the light, and make the soil more sandy. But, I am not a horticultural/botanic type, so I can't be certain.

Cheers

Cy

Dood, chill.

I just want to see the pretty flowers.

I still haven't made any plans about what I'll do with the plants once they've grown. It's completely secondary.
I have at least six months before I even have to run that thought through my head. Right now I just hope I can grow them and watch the flowers bloom through my kitchen window and watch the hummingbirds drill them.

03-03-2009, 04:17 PM

So, what you are saying then is that you are going to need me to start photoshoping you a special "Shilala Edition Limitada" cigar bands? Oh good, I didn't know how I was going to accomplish the proper embossing to ensure people could tell between the real thing and counterfeits.

You had me worried there

Cy

shilala · 03-03-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyanide

So, what you are saying then is that you are going to need me to start photoshoping you a special "Shilala Edition Limitada" cigar bands? Oh good, I didn't know how I was going to accomplish the proper embossing to ensure people could tell between the real thing and counterfeits.

You had me worried there

Cy

No. Dood. FLOWERS.
We're just gonna look at the pretty flowers.

I might take pictures of the bees, too. I think the flowers are pretty gooey and nectarlicious, so there should be lots of critters.
There's a great big black ant filled pine tree nearby that should supply sufficient pollination, so there should be lots of hardcore critter action.
If the plants live, I might even pick some of the tobaccy.
I'd like to find out how they make chewing tobacco so I can chaw on it. That'd be the coolest. That's why I was gonna grow it years ago. To make snuff.

03-03-2009, 04:37 PM

OK the, I guess I am back to building the Special Anniversary Vitola Select Bands for Juan IceHog's new line of Nic/Hond Corojo/Maduro/Oscuro, Ligero/Volando cigars.

RGD. · 03-03-2009, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Footbag

You are not starting them too early are you? I made that mistake last year.

Not really. Most farmers have them bedded already - just need to wait until there is zero chance of frost. I have helped raise thousands and thousands of them.

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Originally Posted by shilala

. . .
We're just gonna look at the pretty flowers.

I might take pictures of the bees, too. I think the flowers are pretty gooey and nectarlicious, so there should be lots of critters.
. . .

Since we grew for production - they never get to flower - but I don't seem to recall a whole lot of activity around the ones that did. You will need to keep an eye out for worms though . . .

If you plan on smoking any of the plants - you may want to top one or two. This way you can see the difference in growth. Flowered plants will grow taller with slightly narrow leaves - topped plants will have fuller richer leaves.

Looking forward to your pics -

Ron

03-03-2009, 03:44 PM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. Richard (tzaddi) hooked me up with some seeds earlier this year. I started them and transplanted them so far. They're doing great. I held off doing this for lots of years because I read an old book that said growing tobacco was very difficult. It went so far as to say the seed was almost impossible to start and required a heat mat, and that the seeds had to be started on a brick sitting in a pan of water, then transplanted carefully with tweezers. The book was from 1938 or somewhere thereabouts. Turns out it was all crap. Starting the seeds and growing the plants has been nothing more than super easy. Here they are so far... A whole tray, there's 3 trays... My plant stand where I grow all my plants for the garden... __________________

03-03-2009, 03:46 PM	#2
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,726 Trading: (10)	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. That's very cool Scott, can't wait to see how it turns out for you.

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03-03-2009, 03:50 PM	#11
yellowgoat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. Very nice! have you tried Richards tobacco? it is very good!

03-03-2009, 03:51 PM	#12
jpan Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. You should also consider trying to grow girl scout cookies

03-03-2009, 03:49 PM	#13
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. You are not starting them too early are you? I made that mistake last year.

03-03-2009, 03:55 PM	#14
Cyanide Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. I think you are showing us only "half the picture" (oh, you have changed the pictures). For purposes of cigar leaf, I understand that this is very labour intensive and difficult to get right. However, the plant itself is really easy to get to grow. But, when you want specific qualities to present themselves, then you have to deprive the plant in very specific ways in order to get your preferred results. Otherwise, it is like any other plant you may want to grow and smoke, with equally disgusting results (note, I am not talking about Spiderman's girl friend here....she is always easy to grow and always gives you the result you are looking for). That's why Cuba is "it", and many other climes are close to "it". Its the right combination of hospitable air and moisture, with the right combination of inhospitable soil and sun. So, you may want to try to up the light, and make the soil more sandy. But, I am not a horticultural/botanic type, so I can't be certain. Cheers Cy

03-03-2009, 04:02 PM	#15
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. Very nice!!! I don't have a sweet garage garden because I don't want my neighbors calling the cops... so I will plant my seeds when the sun starts shining again!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

03-03-2009, 04:17 PM	#17
Cyanide Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. So, what you are saying then is that you are going to need me to start photoshoping you a special "Shilala Edition Limitada" cigar bands? Oh good, I didn't know how I was going to accomplish the proper embossing to ensure people could tell between the real thing and counterfeits. You had me worried there Cy

03-03-2009, 04:37 PM	#19
Cyanide Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. OK the, I guess I am back to building the Special Anniversary Vitola Select Bands for Juan IceHog's new line of Nic/Hond Corojo/Maduro/Oscuro, Ligero/Volando cigars.