mobbed Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 well its spring here and ive always wanted to get into botany so ive been growing a couple of easy plants like the aloe plant and a certain cactus but i just planted my germinated my tobacco seeds. its a havana strain thats pretty easy to grow. while i dont have a kiln for curing im sure ill make do. is there anyone here that can give any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Unfortunately I don't about tobacco but if you gain some knowledge, please share! I'd love to know.I do grow chili peppers strangely enough. I know a more alkaline soil makes it spicer. I grow Jalapeños and Serranos. I use a very alkaline soil cause I love my spicy food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbed Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 ah nice i bet you can make some good salsa huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenSilk Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE (mobbed @ May 13 2008, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>ah nice i bet you can make some good salsa huh?Not wihtout tomatillos he can't! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Skene Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Do you have a shed where you can can hang it to dry? It should hang, upside down & be exposed to the air on all sides, not just laying down on a shelf. Good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbed Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 i have a clothesline outside it should do the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron molly black Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 QUOTE (mobbed @ May 13 2008, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i have a clothesline outside it should do the jobMy understanding is that tobacco is hung up to "cure" for a long period of time before it is ready to smoke? Like months? I could be wrong and it could very well be smokeable if it is just dried out. We have the big temp-controlled tobacco barns around here, not sure how you would do that small-scale for a long period of time (without costing a lot of money). Will be interested to see how it turns out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 my post disappeared...http://www.tobaccoseed.co.uk/Curing.htmlooks like some good basic info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbed Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 ah!thanksas you may be thinking i will try to make my own hookah tobacco i cant really resist i have the general knowhow down its just about trial and error with flavoring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimplexCoda Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I am highly considering starting a few tobacco plants for my self. If i do i will order from mushs link cause they have great prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 does anyone know if you can grow them under hps lights? because that would speed the whole process up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobbed Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 probably but it seems impractical well in my case anyways they need a lot of light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Skene Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 QUOTE (shisha fan @ May 15 2008, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>does anyone know if you can grow them under hps lights? because that would speed the whole process up.From what I know about tobacco (which is NOT extencive), lights would not a be a big help. Keeping it dry during he curing process would be though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbash Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The updated address is http://www.tobaccoseed.co.uk/How_to_Cure_Tobacco.htmlQUOTE (mushrat @ May 15 2008, 01:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>my post disappeared...http://www.tobaccoseed.co.uk/Curing.htmlooks like some good basic info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbash Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 If you know how to grow peppers, you know how to grow tobacco also!! They are cousins.There's a lot of info about growing, curing and drying tobacco at http://www.tobaccoseed.co.ukQUOTE (MechAnt @ May 13 2008, 06:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Unfortunately I don't about tobacco but if you gain some knowledge, please share! I'd love to know.I do grow chili peppers strangely enough. I know a more alkaline soil makes it spicer. I grow Jalapeños and Serranos. I use a very alkaline soil cause I love my spicy food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 any update?jackbash, does your company make shisha, or is it interested? There is a huge market out there plus guinea pigs like me to test it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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