[unistrut]

This thread has just reminded me that I have some tobacco seeds somewhere, do you think I still have time from the to fully grow?

[rellik]

Reckon its worth a shot, get em in asap if you're gonna do them

Just picked up an allotment so am gonna grow all 25 out if i can
apparently aphids love tobacco so will have to have a plan

its an all organic plot
whats good for aphids??

[AlbertScroggins]

 rellik, on 08 May 2012 - 10:33 PM, said:

whats good for aphids??

ladybirds.
gd luck. oh ...a jet of water works quite well too, but watch the delicate stems! [which, - aphids prefer]

This post has been edited by AlbertScroggins: 08 May 2012 - 11:33 PM

[IRE_grower]

Would this tobacco be nicer than shop bought tobacco?

[rellik]

think that will be down to the curing
but i wont be adding any chems

potted the biggest 10 up and put on allotment few days ago
pics to follow

[shifty]

Growing your own tobacco is the way forward!

I've grown my own for about 3 years now and have never looked back.

A £45 investment and you will NEVER have to buy tobacco again in your life!

You understand about drying and curing it? It's very simple once you know how.

The main cost is setting up your curing box..
A quick guide to building one if anyone wants to know how.

1. Take one old fridge (hang around your local recycling center and nab one off someone)
2. Buy a slow cooker for a tenner
3. Buy a thermostat control from the bay of e for 15 squid.
4. Wire up and place in bottom of fridge.
5. Fill slow cooker with water, set temp at 55deg c, and hang leaves over top.
6. Wait a few weeks!

You now have smokable tobacco!

Is best left a few more weeks to let the flavor develop thou.
Plus another good stage to add is simmer the leaves is water with glycerine, sugar and honey then dry in a low temp oven for 15min as this sweetens the smoke.

Then pass your leaves through a pasta machine (£15) on the finest cutting setting and you have a great smoke!

1000 seeds £5
Slow cooker £10
Thermostat £15 (handy for other uses!)
Pasta machine £15
TOTAL £45

Hope that's useful info!

[IRE_grower]

That sounds great love to grow my own

[shifty]

Anyone else's crop looking pitiful this year?
Mine got put out late and not sure there liking the soil as much at my new place :-(

[rellik]

 shifty, on 31 July 2012 - 06:59 PM, said:

Anyone else's crop looking pitiful this year?
Mine got put out late and not sure there liking the soil as much at my new place :-(

Yep been a crap season so far
mine were slow but that is lack of fert i think
they went crazy when i fed em but it was too late
think im gonna try the oven dry method to remove the ammonia


already pulled most of their leaves now

EDITED FOR PRIVACY

This post has been edited by rellik: 06 August 2012 - 04:27 PM

[rellik]

Stack of pulled leaves



A pair of the bigger leaves



My first courgette flower from a few weeks ago



I think the leaves were too green when i pulled em?? any input
I HATE THIS IMAGE POST MALARKY
PEACE

[rtda1ncnftr]

 shifty, on 29 May 2012 - 05:36 AM, said:

Growing your own tobacco is the way forward!

I've grown my own for about 3 years now and have never looked back.

A £45 investment and you will NEVER have to buy tobacco again in your life!

You understand about drying and curing it? It's very simple once you know how.

The main cost is setting up your curing box..
A quick guide to building one if anyone wants to know how.

1. Take one old fridge (hang around your local recycling center and nab one off someone)
2. Buy a slow cooker for a tenner
3. Buy a thermostat control from the bay of e for 15 squid.
4. Wire up and place in bottom of fridge.
5. Fill slow cooker with water, set temp at 55deg c, and hang leaves over top.
6. Wait a few weeks!

You now have smokable tobacco!

Is best left a few more weeks to let the flavor develop thou.
Plus another good stage to add is simmer the leaves is water with glycerine, sugar and honey then dry in a low temp oven for 15min as this sweetens the smoke.

Then pass your leaves through a pasta machine (£15) on the finest cutting setting and you have a great smoke!

1000 seeds £5
Slow cooker £10
Thermostat £15 (handy for other uses!)
Pasta machine £15
TOTAL £45

Hope that's useful info!

Like the sound of this method, the kit sounds spot on. how does the thermostat work, does it switch the slow cooker on and off? Also, have you tried adding molasses to the water in the slow cooker?

[Puff Adder]

 rellik, on 08 May 2012 - 10:33 PM, said:

Reckon its worth a shot, get em in asap if you're gonna do them

Just picked up an allotment so am gonna grow all 25 out if i can
apparently aphids love tobacco so will have to have a plan

its an all organic plot
whats good for aphids??

I find it ironic that aphids attack tobacco leaves when one can make a spray for aphids and other insect pests from tobacco leaves! Tomato leaves also contain nicotine and can be used to make an effective insecticide. Using tea made from worm castings is also supposed to kill aphids by dissolving their exoskeletons which are made of a waxy substance called chitin. There are a number of other organic concoctions one can make to deal with an aphid infestation.

[b0unty]

I think the other half is going to ban me from UK420 soon! In a single morning, I've decided to try and grow seeds from pretty much all the fruit we have and also might look at getting some tobacco on the go, as I've fancied giving it a go for a couple of years now

Good thing she loves canna just as much as me and doesnt mind plants dotted about everywhere