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sir. porky · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 59 Location: west of Ireland

Hi every one,
has any body tried to grow tobacco? or even considered giving it ago. What with the credit crunch and much worse the amount of tax we have to pay on it surely it makes good sence to grow your own , and yes be suprised it will grow even here in Ireland a green house or poly tunnel will give better results. One plant will provide between 50 and 100grm of smoke,(e32 per plant aprox) .At last a crop that shows potential to earn real cash even if only for own use, as far as i can find out no law says you can,t grow it or smoke it but as for selling it , that could be a hole new ball game although i could see it bein a best seller on the farmers market! so guys grow it cure it and smoke it and up the tax man. It really does work we have grown it and smoked it Very Happy

Sir, Porky trying to be a true self sufficient holding

patmk · Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject:

where can you get the seeds. its so silly it might work, and if it only grew it would be a conversation plant.
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sir. porky · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 59 Location: west of Ireland

Hi patmk,
we aquired our seeds direct from Brazil, how ever there is a few English web sites on the subject complete with growers forums. Once you have the seeds growing the plants will regrow next year far more vigerous, the plants take aprox 14 weeks to flower and reach maturity, ours grow aprox 4ft high, so at harvest don,t dig them up just cut them down and they will return next year.

blowin · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:23 am Post subject: Re: Tobacco

Camile · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:56 am Post subject:

Hello,

I got some seeds from a friend of mine around here ..

so will definitely give it a go .. but indeed I think that it's the curing that is the hardest part ..

only time will tell ..

Camile

squirrel01 · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 90 Location: co. roscommon

the hardest bit must be finding the 600 chemicals that go into them, don't think the co-op sell arsenic? Very Happy

Camile · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Sir Porky,

Would you have any tips on getting the seeds started ?

because they are so fine, should I cover them at all ?

and should I rather start them off inside or in the polytunel ?

Thanks,
Camile

sir. porky · Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 59 Location: west of Ireland

Hi All,
Germination of seeds:
As most seeds,a tray of compost or peat on your Windowsill is adequate.
Tobacco germinates easily in warm conditions.
When your plants are big enough to handle,prick them out and grow
on in a Greenhouse or Polytunnel.A distance of 40 cm between plants.
The Tobacco plant will have small clusters of flowers in ( usually ) red.

After flowering your plant can be Harvested.
Cut the Stem below the first leaf,your plant should regrow.
We strip away the leaves and place them in a tin or simular closed Container.
Each day you turn and air the leaves for around three or four weeks,
after which they can be dried and smoked.
The idea to keep the leaves in a closed Container is simply to
" brown" them.
At this stage we're still experimenting with the curing process and will
let you know,if we make any Improvements.
However,we are looking for better ideas on shredding the leaves fine.
as for the 600 or so cemicals do we really need them? half are only there to keep us addicted, maybe with out them we could all stop smoking Very Happy

Camile · Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject:

Hello.

I was just sitting down reading this post with my very first home grown cigarette ! wonderful ..

gladly surprise by the taste and smell .. doesn't burn you throat or anything ..

hurray !

That lot has been drying/curing in a cloth airer for the last 6 weeks or so ..

I'm off to the tunnel for the 2nd harvest because there are plenty of leaves coming along still .. might even get away with a 3rd harvest after this one ..

Brilliant stuff !

Camile

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

I dont smoke. Well that stuff anyway Cool

, but I was once told that it must be cured properly. If not it may damage your eyesight. Just a cautionary note Wink

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