Well, living this far NORTH with only three months of summer, if we are lucky, I think it would be really hard to grow our own tobacco..........
Bed the plants indoors for 4 to 6 weeks, until after the last frost. Transplant where they will get plenty of sun, 4 to 6 feet apart. Top the flowers out (cut the stalk off) after they bloom. Wait two to three weeks. Either cut the plant or pick off the leaves. Cure by hanging, stem up, to dry in a humidity controlled environment (70%). Cut and blend to taste. Highest tar and nicotine in the leaves near the top, lowest in the ground leaves.
Impressive, beautiful plant.
Hey out of curiosity (from a killer thumb) please don't tell me growing tabacco is illegal.
They should not be pollinated?
I thought you had to nip the buds [pardon the pun} before they blommed.
Well, living this far NORTH with only three months of summer, if we are lucky, I think it would be really hard to grow our own tobacco..........