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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 10:57:34 GMT -5
The bottom leaves of my tobacco plants were ripe and ready to pick. These were pile cured in a cardboard box for a few days and now are ready to dry. Prilep on the left and Yellow Twist Bud on the right and across the bottom:  |
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Post by haebar on Nov 10, 2018 10:58:47 GMT -5
They look great! Good job!
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 10:59:31 GMT -5
They look great! Good job! Thanks!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2018 11:04:47 GMT -5
Those leafs look perfect, your doing this a while I take it?!?!?!
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 12:04:33 GMT -5
Those leafs look perfect, your doing this a while I take it?!?!?! Thanks! The next set of leaves should be ready to prime in a couple of weeks. However, if it starts to looks like it could freeze, I'll pull the whole stalk at once. The home-grower has the advantage of priming leaves as they ripen as opposed to stalk harvesting everything at once. Once these leaves dry to a uniform brown color, I'll stick them in my kiln for 3-4 weeks and then rest for about the same amount of time. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 10, 2018 12:19:46 GMT -5
Looks good. How long before you'll smoke them?
Are these for pipe tobacco or will they be made into a cigar?
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 12:45:36 GMT -5
Looks good. How long before you'll smoke them? Are these for pipe tobacco or will they be made into a cigar? Thanks! It will be several months before smoking ... fully dried, kilned for 3-4 weeks and then rested another 3-4 weeks. I'll use them for a little of everything ... pipe, cigar and snuff. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 10, 2018 14:39:02 GMT -5
Sounds like a great hobby, growing your own...another dozen years or so, we may be buying from you.
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 15:08:28 GMT -5
Sounds like a great hobby, growing your own...another dozen years or so, we may be buying from you. My hope is to be proficient enough to help others grow and cure tobacco when that day comes. All the knowledge I've gained has been given freely and I'd like to pass that on. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Nov 10, 2018 15:29:28 GMT -5
Pretty freeking cool I think I'll try growing some on th deck next year but don't think I'll process them. I just like plants
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 17:05:45 GMT -5
Pretty freeking cool I think I'll try growing some on the deck next year but don't think I'll process them. I just like plants Do it! There's something really cool about a seed the size of a needle's eye that grows 6 feet tall. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 10, 2018 17:26:23 GMT -5
Sounds like a great hobby, growing your own...another dozen years or so, we may be buying from you. My hope is to be proficient enough to help others grow and cure tobacco when that day comes. All the knowledge I've gained has been given freely and I'd like to pass that on. That is truly admirable. |
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 17:33:16 GMT -5
My hope is to be proficient enough to help others grow and cure tobacco when that day comes. All the knowledge I've gained has been given freely and I'd like to pass that on. That is truly admirable. Thanks, LL ... it's my way of not only paying it forward but also giving the proverbial "finger" to the Tax Man.  We've already gotten to the point where you can't buy snuff in the states and the reach is continuing. |
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Post by Butch Cassidy on Nov 10, 2018 17:51:02 GMT -5
Great job.....
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 17:52:47 GMT -5
Thanks! |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Nov 10, 2018 18:10:42 GMT -5
Nice Darin. I believe my garden is going to include some tobacco next year. I'll have the "winter" to get my soil primed and get some seedlings going in the green house |
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 18:26:59 GMT -5
I believe my garden is going to include some tobacco next year. I'll have the "winter" to get my soil primed and get some seedlings going in the green house Cool! Tobacco likes a very loamy soil that drains easily and isn't near any tree roots. About the only real pest that can knock out a plant is the Horn Worm ... nasty little buggers! |
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Post by roadsdiverged on Nov 10, 2018 18:36:05 GMT -5
I keep my pests at bay naturally. By naturally I mean bird houses keep the bugs outta there. This year with 12 tomato plants, 10 okra plants and 12 pepper plants (plus all of my other crap) I only seen 1 worm. He wasnt there the next day I definitely need to add sand this year. The wet weather this year screwed up my dirt. I wish I could make a whole bed of the soil I mix up for my trees but it would become very costly, very quick. I've figured out good soil recipes because of other endeavors in my younger life. |
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Post by Darin on Nov 10, 2018 18:43:38 GMT -5
A few bird houses would make a nice addition ... great idea! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 12:05:44 GMT -5
Very cool, Darin. I wish I could grow my own, here. It would take a greenhouse.
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Post by Darin on Nov 13, 2018 12:40:03 GMT -5
Very cool, Darin. I wish I could grow my own, here. It would take a greenhouse. They're growing up in Canada ... maybe it would work! Many varieties mature in 60 to 70 days so it doesn't require a lengthy growing season. Just start the seeds indoors and transplant once it warms up. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 12:49:01 GMT -5
I think a coldframe or greenhouse would really help here. Much as it does with tomato plants. I may give it a go and find out.
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