HOW TO GROW TOBACCO PART 1: Selecting the right seeds

[@DIYmonkey]

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[@DIYmonkey]

As soon as the plants start to develop flower heads cut off the heads leaving only one plant per variety to flower and seed. Cover these 2 plants flower heads (before they begin to bloom) with fine mesh bags tied securely to the stock of the plant at the bottom. This is known as "bagging" and will prevent the plants from cross pollinating via insects. I will be making a video detailing this process once my plants are starting to flower.

[@kyostiimpinen3635]

If you live in cold climate as i do (northern europe) i suggest buying Nicotiana Rustica too, because that grows well in colder climate.

[@ikelehman741]

What's a good seed for dip tobacco?

[@goatpixel381]

I want to have organic blunt wraps so I might try and grow Havana

[@DIYmonkey]

Well, that is a tricky question as most cigarettes are full of additives and flavorings to give them their particular flavor. Have ever noticed how cigarette tobacco usually has a raisin or even a hint of liquorish smell to it? That's not a smell tobacco has naturally. However, I can tell you most American cigarette blends are almost always a mix of Burly, Bright Leaf and sometimes Oriental (Turkish) type tobaccos. For instance KY Burly, VA Gold and a hint of Turkish Izmir is a very basic blend

[@DIYmonkey]

Soil PH should be about 5.8 for best results. Anything much higher can hurt the growth a little. It is late in year to get started but you could always start a few plants anyway and get some practice to be better prepared for next year

[@DIYmonkey]

The Wild Rustica variety has a VERY large amount of nicotine, Its actually used to extract nicotine for pesticides.

[@FRISKY_MANDINGO]

I can tell just by this first video that this will be a great series. Looking forward to watching the whole thing. Thanks!

[@aqqalukmalikdavidjakobsen3958]

I grow havana gold leaf here in greenland good smoke i say

[@NASWOG]

hey, what type of seeds would you suggest for making your own Chew? I grew up on a farm but I never paid attention to what seeds we were using.

[@2rcalkins]

It is too late for me to start this year, but wow! This is just what a friend of mine and I have been discussing for the last year. Thank you and I will be following along with you on this. Is there a preferred PH for the soil when growing tobacco? Our soil is very very sweet, so I usually end up doing a lot of adjusting on my planting beds before I can plant anything in them.

[@kirkafuller165]

what is a good seed for chew

[@corvettecoupe3731]

Seems like most are grown in the Carolina's but I want chewing tobacco...

[@SADBOY-gd1zn]

Hello, I live in the deep mountainous region of west Texas about 1 hour away from the border, do you think It would be possible for me to grow tobacco in this area or is it not even worth trying?

[@Tsutey-uz7oj]

Get a green house if youre in cold contry

[@collector98]

I've heard Virginia gold tobacco is a pretty fast growing variety, Is this true? also would it be too late in the season to plant some seeds in the garden now?

[@DIYmonkey]

QUESTION "If I were to plant some Virginia seeds in Northern California by June, do you think that I would able to get a decent harvest?" MY ANSWER "That would not leave you enough time for them to ripen or time to color cure. General rule: Plant indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. They take up to 2 weeks just to germinate. Then they need 3 months on average in the ground outdoors to mature. Then you need another 2 to 3 weeks of good warm weather to color cure. So 5 to 5 1/2 Months start to finish. Starting them in June would put you trying to color cure in November that is if they had time to ripen at all. You have to keep your first frost date in mind as well. One hard freeze will completely wipe out your plants and leave you with nothing but stalks of mushy withered leaves"

[@papabeanguy]

What about for chewing ?

[@007mercucio]

incredibly awesome series... :-) just watched the whole thing

[@beanzntoast]

how many hrs a day will this thrive on ? can i put it in my tent on 12-12 hrs ? thanks peace

[@DIYmonkey]

beanzntoast 12-12 would be about perfect

[@alexlarsen7681]

beanzntoast 24 hours would be the best. Its a sun thriving plant.

[@voodooloomis7467]

+Alex Larsen you do 24-12?

[@n.o.5880]

+Voodoo Loomis Dude is 24-24 not 24-12 wtf.

[@Skandarr788]

Hey, what variety would taste like a malboro red? I really want to grow some for my father :)

[@lamedead9601]

what is a strong type of tobacco

[@DIYmonkey]

Oneida (AKA Nicotiana Rustica) has extremely high nicotine levels and is grown mostly for pesticide purposes. Can be lethal if used in large doses. Primarily used for smoking in very small amounts to boost the nic level of weaker tobacco verities. A safer alternative would be KY burly or TN burly

[@Taydrum]

thats also used in thuoc lao, or really strong thai tobacco thats ripped in a traditional bamboo bong

[@DIYmonkey]

black mammoth, dark Virginia or Virginia gold are all good choices

[@dsdragonspawn]

In your opinion is MD 609 a good tobacco to grow for making pipe tobacco out of?

[@DIYmonkey]

MD 609 (aka Maryland Tobacco) will work fine for pipe tobacco as most tobaccos do as pipe tobacco derives most of its characteristics from treatment and added flavorings

[@Jasongy827]

Where can I get the blackmammoth and Havana tobacco

[@DIYmonkey]

thetobaccoseed.com

[@Lichinha87]

Thank you for this. Oddly enough today's date is exactly the same as this video, only two years later.

[@timwright1995]

What type of seeds should you use for pipe tobacco? I like Virginia blends, but are the seeds labeled as "Virginia seeds?"

[@corvettecoupe3731]

Kentucky twist?

[@Crlpope]

Where can you buy a small amount of seed? I live near Charlotte NC and grew Tobacco long ago but can't find seed. I would like to buy some seed for pipe Tobacco. Nest question hoe do you keep the air cured tobacco from becoming brittle and falling apart when it has cured? My dad made his own chewing tobacco when I was a kid it was called twist tobacco.

[@guitar_zero797]

I wana grow pipe tobbaco

[@barbararickman8543]

What can Onieda be used for? That is what I have right now.

[@DIYmonkey]

Oneida (AKA Nicotiana Rustica) has extremely high nicotine levels and is grown mostly for pesticide purposes. Can be lethal if used in large doses. Primarily used for smoking in very small amounts to boost the nic level of weaker tobacco verities

[@barbararickman8543]

Lethal! Really! Maybe I should pull this up and get rid of it. Pesticide? What a thing to grow for the first time. What do I do with this now? Sounds like it is not good for safe smoking at all.

[@DIYmonkey]

Rustica tobacco was used by early native Americans to communicate with the spirits. Nicotine in high enough levels can be a hallucinogen www.thetobaccoseed.com/Original_Wild_Rustica1.html

[@barbararickman8543]

What other kinds of tobacco should this variety be mixed with?

[@DIYmonkey]

Good choices for cigarette making would be Viginia Gold, KY Burley, Black Sea Samsun, Turkish Izmir

[@DIYmonkey]

Yellow Orinoco would be a good choice

[@ADogNamedStay]

What about Texas?

[@piecartbox]

Incandescent bulb bad, use CFL and a cheap clamp light fixture for a temporary and adequate seed starting area... place near part sun window for better results.

[@OMovieProductions]

If I were to plant some Virginia seeds in Northern California by June, do you think that I would able to get a decent harvest?

[@DIYmonkey]

That would not leave you enough time for them to ripen or time to color cure. General rule: Plant indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your last frost date. They take up to 2 weeks just to germinate. Then they need 3 months on average in the ground outdoors to mature. Then you need another 2 to 3 weeks of good warm weather to color cure. So 5 to 5 1/2 Months start to finish. Starting them in June would put you trying to color cure in November that is if they had time to ripen at all. You have to keep your first frost date in mind as well. One hard freeze will completely wipe out your plants and leave you with nothing but stalks of mushy withered leaves

[@mrpeace163]

what name of seed would be best for making chew or dip like i want the exact name of a seed

[@turttle123451]

+dylan pierce Idk man just go on a seed selling website they have seeds for pipes cigatettes and snuf and chew man

[@markcharleswashington2073]

Where do we get the seeds?

[@ICEMAN_GLX]

I vape now but I might try to grow Havana for some reason i thought you couldnt grow tobacco lol i could make my own nicotine for eliquid :)

[@ej5342]

Know this is old but you could make your own tobacco flavored E-liquid

[@justinwilkinson1107]

something that uses minimal space and maximum nicotine yield would be ideal for when the FDA jumps on the tax e ciggs band wagon. that way ill be extacting my own nicotine bases

[@ianfranklin2707]

Isn't it illegal to grow your own tobacco?

[@DIYmonkey]

In the USA it is 100% legal. You just cant sell it.

[@ianfranklin2707]

DIYmonkey okay cool, so Im looking at the info here, and I'm wondering if it is just a state law for us where I'm at, but apparently I'm unable to buy online... buuut that is something I need to recheck that info. either way thank you

[@WalnutSpice]

So there is no cap on how many plants?

[@DIYmonkey]

So long as they are for personal use, no. I grew over 100 one year