Started my seeds on this past Sunday. I did 2 each of: N. Rustica Lizardtail Turtlefoot Little Dutch Small Stalk Black Mammoth Hopefully by the end of the week I will have some germination going on.
Nice! Your order inspired me to get some seeds as well. I have a similar order to yours, but it’s not here yet. Though I ordered on the 6th of October, my seeds never arrived. Fortunately, Jim at seedman.com was kind enough to re-ship, this time with a tracking number. So just a couple more days. I got Indian Tobacco, the Black Mammoth, Dark Tobacco, Virginia Gold, and some Havana. I’m mostly looking to make snuff, maybe some snus, but might roll a cigar when all is said and done, too. I hope to have some starting in a few days, too! I don’t have great aspirations until spring, but I do have a good windowsill to get a feel for how to germinate and get started! Good luck!!!
Those sound like interesting varieties, fellas. Haven’t heard of Pieter’s seeds and how they are going?
@puffpuff: Luckily, I think I can grow year round down here in FL. We had some nice cool temps this past weekend, but it’s supposed to be in the high 80’s low 90’s by the end of the week!
@ Bart, my “little ones” are coming along strongly. I’m still keeping them indoors as I have a very nice room for that purpose. I must have about 100 growing and getting bigger by the day. Our soil is very sandy and I’m already working on the patch where I will be able to plant about 20 of my seedlings. I do not have a lot of space, so the remainder will be scattered all over my garden. I hope to have about 50 plants growing eventually. In the mean time I still have leaves fermenting right here in my office. I will start drying them from the first of November and would like to have the snuff ready by Christmas. This will be the first time for me, so I don’t know how much snuff I will “reap”.
Looks great, Bart! What does it smell like? Never thought that leaves hanging in a shed would make my mouth water so much!
Even though it’s a corn crib, it really has gotten the smell of a tobacco barn! You can tell in some photos that the leaves still have a slight green/tan to them at the base-they’re not quite dry. But there was no molding during the wet spell here, so I’m very excited. I brought a few leaves home to experiment with, I couldn’t resist. I would like to see your set up when you get going ,: Grow year round-Damn you’re lucky Chris!
Set up? Well, my garage is mighty fancy! LOL! I wish I had a corn crib and ample land to grow on. I suppose it’s a trade off.
LOL! Well, at least you’re growing it. You’re all hydroponic, then. There’s a store over in Ky., not sure if they are country-wide ,called Worm’s Way. I went in once in December and couldn’t believe the involved systems they would help you set up !! Everything from closet systems to full garage with timers, bulbs, fertilizer, etc. I just couldn’t figure why these fellers in tie-dyes were growing tomatoes in their closets!!LOL!!! Hells yes,a man needs his Vitamin C in the Winter!!
I thought about growing it the hydroponic way, but too expensive. Plus there is a certain “crowd” that goes to the stores, and I just don’t fit in. I’m sure if I told them I was growing tobacco the response would be “Oooohhh Yeeaaahhh, we get a lot of people growing tobacco, farout man” *wink* LOL! My garage is going to be my curing barn. I figured the decent humidity would help the baccy cure in there. Plus, it stays a nice warm temp even in the winter.
I’ve counted my seedlings today and there are 150 strong little ones. So I reckon I should be able to get at least 50 plants going.
@bart I just couldn’t figure why these fellers in tie-dyes were growing tomatoes in their closets!!LOL!!! I know over on http://www.thehotpepper.com there are many who grow their peppers indoors year round Unfortunately grow lights in windows tend to attract unwanted attention for some. My dad has some extra land with a berry field on it. I could probably put a few tobacco plants on it since my brother has been interested in trying to grow some of his own, but my parents think I already spend too much time on my hot peppers.
I grew some cold habernos this year. You can eat them just like a bell pepper. Sweet as sugar. They are still yeilding too.
@Chris, how are your seedlings doing?
I finally have some germination. I was starting to get worried. They are still in their little “greenhouse”. Can’t wait to get them outside! I am going to plant some Perique as soon as my lettuce plants get big enough to go into pots.
Hi guys! I finally got my seeds last week, too. I sowed on the 22nd, and at T+5 days, here’s an example of what I got out of a few nicotiana rustica seeds: 
and a close up crop from the same shot: 
This shot was from last night, and by tonight, they’re already notably more green, and less white, and more upright. Both shots were taken with my Pentax K20D, with a 1:1 macro lens (Tamron 90mm) at just about 1:1, for those interested… It’s very magnified here. These seeds are a fraction of the size of a poppy seed. The seedling pictured here is probably about 2mm long. I can’t see them this well with my bare eyes.