There has never been such a need like there is today to grow your own tobacco. With huge tax increases adding
even more to the cost of cigarettes more and more people have decided to grow their own tobacco plants.
Don't be forced to buy store bought cigarettes ever again.
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Easy to grow this large leaf tobacco can be grown in pots on your patio or in your garden.
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Curing tobacco
Grow your own organic smoke or chew! Even if you don't smoke, the plant and flowers are very pretty, a talking point of your garden.
.TA34 Havana #608
Said to be the best Havana for home use. Produces a quick crop in about 65 days, and is good for cigars or chewing. This plant gives a high yield and is also recommended for growing in the North. First time growers should definitely try this one!
Great Taste. Press tiny seeds into the ground, don't cover they need light to germinate. start inside or outside. Tobacco seeds initially require temperatures of 70-80°F
Grows great in pots and even as a houseplant. full sun is best, but will grow in part shade.
$4.99 for 40+ Seeds. Free shipping in the US $1 International shipping.
Grow your own organic smoke or chew! Even if you don't smoke, the plant and flowers are very pretty, a talking point of your garden.
.TA34 Havana #608
Said to be the best Havana for home use. Produces a quick crop in about 65 days, and is good for cigars or chewing. This plant gives a high yield and is also recommended for growing in the North. First time growers should definitely try this one!
Great Taste. Press tiny seeds into the ground, don't cover they need light to germinate. start inside or outside. Tobacco seeds initially require temperatures of 70-80°F
Grows great in pots and even as a houseplant. full sun is best, but will grow in part shade.
$4.99 for 40+ Seeds. Free shipping in the US $1 International shipping.
250+ Maryland Tobacco Seeds
Easy to grow this large leaf tobacco can be grown in pots on your patio or in your garden. Includes growing instructions to get started. $5.99/250+ seeds US shipping-free International shipping- $1.00
~Orinco Tobacco Seeds~
~250 seeds~
Orinco is a favorite of pipe smokers. It also is a good
blending tobacco for cigars and cigarettes.
$5.99/250 Seeds US shipping-free International shipping- $1.00
Seeds are Germination tested
~Monte Calme Tobacco~
~250 seeds~
Monte Calme has wide leaves used for cigar wrappers.
It's mild flavor also makes it good for use in cigarette blends.
Grows to 6 feet tall.
Used for cigars and cigarettes.
Used for cigars and cigarettes.
$5.99/250+Seeds US shipping-free International shipping- $1.00
Seeds are Germination tested
~Midewivan Sacred Tobacco~
~100 seeds~
A stronger flavor tobacco good blended
with other tabacco's (Virginia, etc).
Used by Native American Indians in scared ceremonies.
Fast grower. $5.99/100 Seeds
US shipping-free International shipping- $1.00
250+ Walker Broadleaf tobacco seeds
Easy to grow this tobacco can be grown in pots on your patio or in your garden.
Includes growing instructions to get started.
$5.99/250 Seeds US shipping-free International shipping- $1.00
Seeds are Germination tested
HOW TO GROW TOBACCO
Growing your own tobacco is so easy and not dissimilar to growing tomatoes. Place commercial seedling compost into a tray and soak the soil with water and allow the excess water to drain off. Sprinkle the tobacco seeds onto the surface of the damp soil. Do not cover the seeds, as they need light for germination. Tobacco seeds are very tiny, so be careful to spread the seeds as evenly as possible. Keep the soil damp being careful not to wash the seeds around when you water; better still water from below or use a mist sprayer.
Start the seeds 4-6 weeks before the last frost, making sure they are kept warm during this period and not allowed to dry out. A typical propagator is ideal. At a temperature of 75-80 degrees, seeds typically take a matter of days to germinate; though at this stage they are still rather small. At lower temperatures, the germination simply takes a few days longer.
Use it for Tobacco Seeds, Herbs, or to grow your own Sprouts!
Includes everything you need, 4 Terrariums with Bases and Grow Pellets, and Plant Food. Instructions included.
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Plantlets are ready to be transplanted into bigger pots, when the leaves are about 1cm in length. Plant outside after all danger of frost is past. Care should be taken not to disturb the roots. Feed should only be given to established and rapidly growing plants after they have been replanted. Tobacco requires a lot of nitrogen and potash, which can be supplied using standard garden fertilizer. You may want to grow your tobacco using only organic fertilizers.
Ideally, space the tobacco plants about 2 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. Transplant outside in the evening or when it is cloudy and overcast to avoid the youngsters from drying out. Water plants thoroughly after transplanting and water daily until plants become established. Like tomato plants, the branches (suckers, offshoots), should be removed to focus the plants energy on the large leaves.
Tobacco plants generally require full to partial sun to grow properly. Tobacco is ready to be harvest after 60-90 days after planting.
HOW to CURE TOBACCO
Put simply, after tobacco is harvested, it is cured, or dried, and then aged to improve its flavor. There are four common methods of curing, and the method used depends on the type of tobacco and its intended use.
Air-cured tobacco is sheltered from wind and sun in a well-ventilated chamber, where it air-dries for six to eight weeks. Air-cured tobacco is low in sugar, which gives the tobacco smoke a light, sweet flavor, and high in nicotine. Cigar Tobacco and burley tobaccos are air cured.
In fire curing, smoke from a low-burning fire on the barn floor permeates the leaves. This gives the leaves a distinctive smokey aroma and flavor. Fire curing takes three to ten weeks and produces a tobacco low in sugar and high in nicotine. Pipe Tobacco, chewing tobacco, and Snuff are fire cured.
Flue-cured tobacco is kept in an enclosed heated area, but it is not directly exposed to smoke. This method produces Cigarette Tobacco that is high in sugar and has medium to high levels of nicotine. It is the fastest method of curing, requiring about a week. Virginia Tobacco that has been flue cured is also called bright tobacco, because flue curing turns its leaves gold, orange, or yellow.
Sun-cured tobacco dries uncovered in the sun. This method is used in Turkey, Greece and other Mediterranean countries to produce Oriental Tobacco. Sun-cured tobacco is low in sugar and nicotine and is used in cigarettes.
Once the tobacco is cured, workers tie it into small bundles of about 20 leaves, called hands, or use a machine to make large blocks, called bales. The hands or bales are carefully aged to improve flavor and reduce bitterness.
Further technical reading : Harvesting & Curing Flue-cured Tobacco - An excellent pdf document guide to curing cigarette tobacco by the University of Georgia.
Air-cured tobacco is sheltered from wind and sun in a well-ventilated chamber, where it air-dries for six to eight weeks. Air-cured tobacco is low in sugar, which gives the tobacco smoke a light, sweet flavor, and high in nicotine. Cigar Tobacco and burley tobaccos are air cured.
In fire curing, smoke from a low-burning fire on the barn floor permeates the leaves. This gives the leaves a distinctive smokey aroma and flavor. Fire curing takes three to ten weeks and produces a tobacco low in sugar and high in nicotine. Pipe Tobacco, chewing tobacco, and Snuff are fire cured.
Flue-cured tobacco is kept in an enclosed heated area, but it is not directly exposed to smoke. This method produces Cigarette Tobacco that is high in sugar and has medium to high levels of nicotine. It is the fastest method of curing, requiring about a week. Virginia Tobacco that has been flue cured is also called bright tobacco, because flue curing turns its leaves gold, orange, or yellow.
Sun-cured tobacco dries uncovered in the sun. This method is used in Turkey, Greece and other Mediterranean countries to produce Oriental Tobacco. Sun-cured tobacco is low in sugar and nicotine and is used in cigarettes.
Once the tobacco is cured, workers tie it into small bundles of about 20 leaves, called hands, or use a machine to make large blocks, called bales. The hands or bales are carefully aged to improve flavor and reduce bitterness.
Further technical reading : Harvesting & Curing Flue-cured Tobacco - An excellent pdf document guide to curing cigarette tobacco by the University of Georgia.
HOW TO MAKE A CIGAR
There are three parts to a cigar:
The bottom third of the plant is called the binder.
The middle third is the filler,
The top of the plant is the wrapper, which holds the filler under the binder.
Once dry, the leaves are stacked into piles. Darker tobacco is stronger, while the lighter-colored leaves smoke milder.
The leaves are laid out and flattened. The vein is cut out from the filler leaves and binder leaves. The leaves are stacked into bales, and ought to sit for about a month to complete the aging and drying process.
The first step is bunching. Here, you fold the prepared tobacco leaves by hand to the desired thickness. At this stage, you can blend different types of tobacco together to give the finished product its distinct character and flavor.
Once the tobacco is bunched and is as thick as it needs to be, it is rolled into a softer more elastic piece of tobacco called the binder. Its purpose is to hold together the tobacco in the body of the cigar. Once the binder is in place, the body is then pressed in a mold for about two hours to give the cigar its shape.
When the body comes out of the mold, it should be a perfect cylinder, and ready for the wrapper. The wrapper is responsible for the cigar's even appearance and aroma. Fold the end of the wrapper over each end of the cigar and cut to length.
Sounds easy? It's not!!
There are three parts to a cigar:
The bottom third of the plant is called the binder.
The middle third is the filler,
The top of the plant is the wrapper, which holds the filler under the binder.
Once dry, the leaves are stacked into piles. Darker tobacco is stronger, while the lighter-colored leaves smoke milder.
The leaves are laid out and flattened. The vein is cut out from the filler leaves and binder leaves. The leaves are stacked into bales, and ought to sit for about a month to complete the aging and drying process.
The first step is bunching. Here, you fold the prepared tobacco leaves by hand to the desired thickness. At this stage, you can blend different types of tobacco together to give the finished product its distinct character and flavor.
Once the tobacco is bunched and is as thick as it needs to be, it is rolled into a softer more elastic piece of tobacco called the binder. Its purpose is to hold together the tobacco in the body of the cigar. Once the binder is in place, the body is then pressed in a mold for about two hours to give the cigar its shape.
When the body comes out of the mold, it should be a perfect cylinder, and ready for the wrapper. The wrapper is responsible for the cigar's even appearance and aroma. Fold the end of the wrapper over each end of the cigar and cut to length.
Sounds easy? It's not!!
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