tobacco

anyone tried growing virginia tabacco seeds .
ive currently got 8 seedlings i grew from seed about an inch high so far ?

 

Are the seeds a type of nicotiana? I thought about it but then I read that it is not so much difficult to grow but hard to get the drying process right!!! and then you have to shred it, unless of course you are growing cigars!! but best of luck, let us know how you get on I'll buy a couple of ounces!!!! :yess:

Val

 

Be very carefull handling them, nicotine is absorbed thru the skin, best read up about them before touching.

 

Bit of stuff here,

How to Grow Tobacco • View topic - tobacco leaves toxic

 

Smoking any cigarette is toxic, I hope you all see that...
I actually like the "Golden Virginia" tobacco (is yours "golden"?) more than any cigarette.
But I hardly smoke anyway...

 

You either smoke or you don`t, Mira , there is no inbetween. As you said, it is not good for you.

 

I don't smoke much, only when i'm awake.

 

Same as me!!!

Val

 

Take a look at this, it'll tell you all you need to know about growing, harvesting and curing http://www.webbyboy.co.uk/writing/tobacco/Tobaccouk.pdf

Many years ago, my Father had a go at 'growing his own' - the growing was easy but the curing and cutting seemed to be a bit of a 'faff', and as I recall involved the addition of golden syrup at some point as well the use of my Mother's herb mill (which went down very well as you may imagine! :gaagh

 

I have just read it!!!! after doing all that work you still have to pay tax on it!!!!! Now where did I read that you can actually use lettuce leaves...........................!!!

Val

 

Ere, Fidgetsmum, don't want to worry you, but thats a copywrited PDF file, have you got permission to post it here ? If not, better edit post ASAP:runhills: