Taking my first shot at growing tobacco. - Page 4

Skywalker · 11-19-2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

I planted the old girls in the garden, and they're hanging in nicely.
They got too big indoors, took a long while to harden off, and now they'll take time to recover.
In a couple weeks I'll get new pics and show y'all how they're doing.

Scott, Did you harvest any leaves???

shilala · 06-25-2009, 09:41 PM

I started a special post for the first flower, but I better update here.
My plants are real short cause I had to hold them back cause I planted the seed way too early.
As a result, they're maturing way too early. It's what plants do when they are stressed. They go to seed real quick.

mosesbotbol · 11-22-2009, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by shilala

How big was the flower? Did it have a fragrance?

11-22-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

How big was the flower? Did it have a fragrance?

How big?

No fragrance to speak of with the Nicotiana tobaccum… Older Nicotiana alata (white ones) have a lovely fragrance but not as powerful as the Nicotiana sylvestris.

shilala · 11-22-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tzaddi

How big?

No fragrance to speak of with the Nicotiana tobaccum… Older Nicotiana alata (white ones) have a lovely fragrance but not as powerful as the Nicotiana sylvestris.

No reason why I can't select for blossom size and fragrance, too.

There were remarkable differences in blossom size and fragrance between the three cultivars you sent me.
One varietal had far larger leaves, fewer blossoms, and larger blossoms.
The smaller blossoms were much more fragrant, even if they were very muted.
All the good stuff is there, I just gotta select it out.
I just pray for the health and strength to get it done, because I sure enjoy it.

Guitarman-S.T- · 11-18-2009, 06:26 PM

Ah no! So i take it this was a bust?
-Just caught the thread, Great work none the less!!!

shilala · 11-19-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Guitarman-S.T-

Ah no! So i take it this was a bust?
-Just caught the thread, Great work none the less!!!

The whole deal went really well.
I gathered up some leaves, soaked them and experienced how to make them pliable. Some of my plants were huge.
I gathered a quart bag full of open pollinated seed so that I can select for my own varietal, and make my own strain that does well here and resists bugs.
I had an absolute blast with the whole affair, and plan to work with the tobacco even more next year when I have more time to devote to it.
I have seed left from last year's plants so that I can cross back in if necessary some years down the line.
The whole process is something I plan to spend years on, and I absolutely love the plants, so it's going to be a joy.

Thanks for asking, guys!!!

hotreds · 11-19-2009, 08:03 PM

Shilala Seegars!

357 · 11-20-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shilala

The whole deal went really well.
I gathered up some leaves, soaked them and experienced how to make them pliable. Some of my plants were huge.
I gathered a quart bag full of open pollinated seed so that I can select for my own varietal, and make my own strain that does well here and resists bugs.
I had an absolute blast with the whole affair, and plan to work with the tobacco even more next year when I have more time to devote to it.
I have seed left from last year's plants so that I can cross back in if necessary some years down the line.
The whole process is something I plan to spend years on, and I absolutely love the plants, so it's going to be a joy.

Thanks for asking, guys!!!

Are you hanging your crop? If so what's next and can we get pics? I think we're all intrigued.

shilala · 11-21-2009, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 357

Are you hanging your crop? If so what's next and can we get pics? I think we're all intrigued.

No, I've actually just harvested seed and let most of the plants stand for the winter. I left them and a border of corn stalks.
I battled with some sort of aphids all summer that I couldn't kill for the life of me. Next summer I'm going to mix up a batch of insecticidal soap that should take care of the problem.
I had a number of other problems along the way, too.
I started the plants way too early, then had to hold them back for so long that it stunted them and most plants didn't come close to reaching their full size potential.
I also missed my window for taking primings because I was sick all during the period I should have done it. I never made a curing area or went and studied Richard's (tzaddi's) curing method.
I also lost track of which varietal was which when I planted them.
From the very start I had planned to just "experience" the plants and learn their habit and how they act this year.
Next year I'll go to all the trouble to close pollinate Richards original seed, and continue work on my own open pollinated varietal.
I'm going to select for an insect repellant plant with huge leaves so I can grow huge wrapper leaves.
If I can find some pics of the plants when they were all in full glory, I'll post them up.

El Fumador · 11-19-2009, 08:10 PM

could i grow tobacco in maui.

G G · 11-21-2009, 07:46 AM

Too cool Scott.

eber · 11-21-2009, 04:49 PM

very cool project scott

DPD6030 · 11-21-2009, 06:32 PM

Sounds like a wonderful experiance Scott. SS Tobacco Enterprise

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