r/GrowingTobacco

I am a 6’ tall man for reference, growing connecticut broadleaf in PA. This is my first time growing tobacco, and man did these get big!

I got these growing. I’m in southern Louisiana and didn’t expect much when I first started this. How are they looking ? Anything specific I should do ? Any info and tips are Greatly appreciated

It has been 4-6 weeks since topping. Layers were progressively changing color so I decided it was time. They've been hanging since Wednesday. Another week or two and they should be done. I'll dry them and then wait to ferment until everything is harvested.

2 Florida Sumatra and 1 CT broadleaf.

If you are in a dry climate you'll want the leaves to be 90-95% yellow at least to avoid drying green or chlorophyll blotches stuck in the lamina. If you're in a hot and humid area, like me in Montreal in July and August, you can aim for 60-70% yellow then hang. Once the process of yellowing is started and humidity is high it will complete itself rapidly while hanging. The needle and thread method allows you to slide the leaves closer together or more apart like vertical blinds depending if you want to speed up or slow down the drying process. You want your leaves to complete the yellowing process and dry slowly but not too slowly that it starts to mould. Checking them regularly is key to having a nice cure. As they dry they will start to have their final colour. Different varieties dry different colours. Virginias usually end up a yellow or gold, burleys usually finish with a caramel light or dark brown, dark Virginians like the Stag Horn in the picture will be a dark red/burgundy or dark brown. The leaves change colour gradually as they dry. Once the lamina is dry, the middle stem will usually have moisture left in it, make sure the middle stem is 100% dry and snaps if you bend it before putting your leaves in an airtight environment. I move the leaves from the line to a box for a few weeks to complete the stem drying and do a natural fermentation before it's 100% dry and ready to jar/bag.

My guess for the spontaneous grow is it is Papante because of pointy leaves.

Last year when i dug over the soil i left plenty of pods.

I am very suprise one have make it.

Growing mine in pots like last year. Storms and heat have been bad this summer though. Hoping it can atleast make ot to harvest. Last year all of them died due to hail. Set them up with a support structure this year with marigolds. The thicker stems and wider canopy of yhe flowers provide some shelter from the weather.

Potatoes didn't do all that well this year, but the virginia is finally starting to get some size

I started these Havana 608 seeds inside in late march/early April. Transplanted outside near the end of may. Everyone seems real happy except the middle guy who I suspect is being robbed of sunlight.

In Utah, zone 7b and I’ve never grown tobacco before. Starting to research harvesting and curing so if anyone has some good resources I’d love to read them!

So I'm doing towel curing and a lot of the leaves have started yellowing, but one has these brown dots, is this okay or is it mold and if so, should I remove this leaf?

Hey friends I was hoping for your opinion on my Virginia gold crop. I started 48 sprouts, then down to 24, then down to 12. Lost one to the wind yesterday. I live in the California desert so it’s hot and windy. I built a shade enclosure and to provide shade but also protect from the wind gusts. Are they looking okay so far? They sprouted May 29th and these photos are from today. Cheers and please comment your thoughts and opinions.

The last time I made a post about this plant it was a tiny seedling with just cotyledons, which was 19 days ago. I transplanted it yesterday from a mini pot. That was my best transplant work on any plant because i used the technique where you make a hole with the previous pot in the soil of the new pot. I really hope that my neighbor takes good care of the plant when I'm on vacation. When I have more info on when to harvest and how to cure, I would try to make some dry nasal snuff for a strong nicotine buzz, if i grow the plant properly for a high alkaloid content.

Some stunting in the beginning days/weeks, but I have been pleased with the recovery and growth. It has been quite sunny and hot in our area, fantastic progress in recent days. I’ve noticed some holes in the leaves that I’ve attributed to insects/slugs in my yard. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Here is an update. I have 5 different varieties but there are more of two than the other three.

Im growing:

Negro Black

Havana 608

Piloto Cubano

Connecticut Broadleaf

Corojo 99

Photo 1 - anatolian/oriental a few of the leafs are showing this darker patches as in the middle leaf, others are yellowing out nicely like the left leaf, and they have a smell, like a mango or avocado sort of smell, could it be mold? They didn't dry all that well?

Photo 2 - Virginia bright leaf, just left it there as a comparison because they were picked on the same day

There are two separate flower colors; pink and yellow, but I’m pretty sure they are the same plant altogether.

Hey y’all. I’m a Cherokee descendent learning how to grow tobacco. Some of the seedlings look a little off. Like there’s discoloration or some kind of abnormal leaf growth. Please give me your opinions and let me know what you’d do differently!

Practicing drying with some ground leaves. The leaf on the left is dry as a bone (50% humidity outside). It dried in just a few days. Is it bad that it dried so fast as long as it ends up brown in the end?