These plants are about one and a half months old. I started them from seeds that are about as big as the tip of a needle. I'm going to give them about 2 more weeks until I harvest them. There are about 15 plants total. Just thought I'd share with you guys.

Where in the states do you live? And how are you going to cure them? What type of seeds are they, and where did you get the seeds?

I am curious because I have given some thought to growing some also.

-Chris

This is Havana 608 seed that I bought off of Ebay, it is primarily used for rolling cigars since it is a stronger breed of tobacco. I live on a farm in Maryland where it has been in the low to mid 80's since late May with a lot of rain. There are a lot of barns and outbuildings on the farm , so I'm planning to hang it in there to rest for about 1-2 years. The only difficult part about growing tobacco is getting the seeds to germinate. I tried a variety of things, but what worked best was sprinkling them onto a moist paper towel, and placing it in a sealed plastic bag; then hang the plastic bag in a window for about 2 weeks. Transplanting is easy, and once you do, they just take off like crazy. I would highly recommend growing their own to anyone.
~Jimmy

Very cool, I'd be interested to see how it all turns out. Good luck!

Thanks for the luck...I need it to keep away those damn bugs...I'm trying to go all natural with the leaves by not using any fertilizer or pestisides. So far so good, but i dont want to speak too soon.
~Jimmy

Jimmy way to go man! I must say I am impressed and wish you the best of luck!

Let 'em grow!

Heck, you've got time ... and they grow extremely fast. The farms let them get to 6 feet or higher before they harvest theirs ...

... and, if you harvest them before they mature, they won't be any good.

... and, a good liquid fertilizer would do them wonders. Plants NEED food to grow and get strong, just like we do ...

I might try some liquid fertilizer like Mericale Grow. The only bad thing about it is that the bugs are attracted to the high Nitrogen levels in the fertilizer. Right now the only fertilizer in ther is last years horse crap. That seems to be working just fine.
~Jimmy

Good luck.

Would like to keep in touch on this as I like to garden and the thought of growing my own leaf occurred to me.

Besides that, its a BEAUTIFUL plant !

CParker

Also, I'd think twice about hanging them in one of those barns ...

... unless there is high humidity, year around ...

If it gets too hot and dry ... they will shrink and crumble like old yard leaves.

Just something to think about ...

When I lived in MD I saw plenty of curing barns both there and in VA. I think the humidity there is good for this except in the dead of the winter. Where in MD are ya?

The humidity here is extremely good for curing. I am somewhat near the water, so it stays high pretty much the entire year. The barn stays warm too, even in the winter. The sun warms the metal roof. Im hoping to get another 1-2 feet out of these plants. I will keep you all updated on the progress.
~Jimmy

Are you on the outer shore? Man I miss blue crabs - all you can eat for 10 bucks.

... coooooool ..........

... now let them mature, and you will have something there ...

BTW ... I got my degree in Landscaping and Horticulture, and use to work for a major California Nursery for over 10 years, 3½ of them in their graphics department, designeing and writng for their catalogs, brochures, handouts, tiles and such ...

... also, designed hundreds of landscapes ... most of them on the computer, using a program called 'Landscape Pro' .. and won first place in a nation wide desigh contest several years back.

Not bragging, just giving a little background along with my comments ...

Just remember Slim...you can lead a horse to water but you can't lead a horticulture.

and my other favorite landscaping quote "green side up"