Growing my own tobacco -I've had it with these prices! (A journal)

6-21-5 | RandallFlagg

[RandallFlagg]

Since I have to get to bed, I'm just going to paste what I placed into the coffinnails.com forum. There's relevant questions inclused that I'll place on this thread if they get answered.

Day one -finally got my seeds!

Them things are SMALL! Sheesh! I had to fuzzy up the end of a Q-Tip to place them into the trays. Before I screw things up, there's a few questions I must ask. The 200 seeds I got are Dark Virginia. I'm doing 16 at a time.

Will the unused seeds keep for a while? I'd like to grow 'em in staggered stages. Will regular tap water work, or will I have to use distilled or rainwater? I have to used that kind for my Venus's Flytraps. Flourescent lighting. Will it work well for staggered stage growing year-round? Humidity? Someone told me that nicotine is a natural insect repellant. Is this true? Has anyone here saved the $$$ they expected to save? That's why I'm doing this. What's the best soil to use?

Luckily, there's a big place near my home called Paulino's Gardens, where I can find almost all the accessories I need for this venture of mine. I'll update on this thread as I go along.

OH! First entry: Got seeds three days ago and placed them on top of potting soil in 16-cube icetray container with holes in the bottom. Placed trays in my carnivorous plant terrarium that uses three 15-watt flourescent bulbs on a 18-hour timer. Sprayed and soaked with rainwater. Crossing my fingers.

Last question for the day: How long should it be before something actually grows?

[misanthrope]

It’s about time to start thinking about starting our seed.

[eastforker]

I have been rolling my own for the last 8 months or so. I tried lots of brands that I didn't like untill I came accross a brand called criss cross. If I could find that type of tobacco for sale to grow I would also grow my own. Any links for buying seeds or plants would be appreciated.

[misanthrope]

http://www.coffinails.com/index.html Best place I’ve found.

[MaxMax]

I use seedman.com and have had great results without disease.

Get this book if you can find it.

[eastforker]

Thanks for the link. I have not seen anywhere here in the Houston area anyone selling tobacco plants. I wonder if there would be a market for selling mature plants or cured tobacco leaves. I have an acre and a half I could use to plant and sell them.

[misanthrope]

I think you’d run in to trouble with the Feds if you tried to sell tobacco without paying the taxes.

I also believe 1/10th of an acre of tobacco is the legal growing limit for an individual (again, without paying taxes)

[RandallFlagg]

Thanks for bringing this thread back.
I've actually quit smoking using the e-cigarette -purely by accident!
Now we all just KNOW that the world's going to end! (Flagg quit smoking) ^
But it looks like other FRiends have got you on the right track with the links.

[misanthrope]

Been watching this thread a long time, it helped me out when I decided to grow my own.

It’s an interesting and informative thread.

[misanthrope]

And I’ve read just about enough on the Coakley / Brown race.

[Rebelbase]

“Big Tobacco adds a lot of extra “stuff” that really isn’t necessary.”

All the shredded leaf that falls off the conveyor belts gets swept up at the end of each shift and put back into the system as “reconstituted tobacco”.

[RandallFlagg]

I hear ya.

[TexasTransplant]

I smoke Cigars ... that oughta be easier than cigarettes

Just gotta find some seeds

TT

[RandallFlagg]

http://www.seedman.com

[Verbosus]

PPing - may give this a try.