Posted by kyhayman on February 07, 2011 at 21:39:21 from (75.105.0.52):
In Reply to: Tobacco posted by Rick Kr on February 07, 2011 at 19:44:57:
A lot depends on what type you want to grow. I grew up raising burley tobacco. Still grow a little for what I chew and for making a little medicine. Some other types have different cultural practices. For burley, or light air cured, start from seed 6-8 weeks before transplanting which is done soon after the risk of frost has past. Transplant using fairly high levels of fertility. Since you arent planning to consume it or sell it this really doesnt matter but its critical not to using muriate forms of potash as it messes up the buring characteristics and makes for a bitter flavor.
When the plant buds to begins to bloom the flower needs to be pinched or broken out to allow the plant to spread. Its not practical on a few plants but suckers grow out from the leaf axils. Commercially, maleic hydrazide or other compounds are used to control the suckers. For a few plants, just break them off. Harvest and air cure 21 to 28 days later. Air curing takes 6-8 weeks followed by stripping the leaves from the stalk on a humid morning so the leaves arent brittle.
Growing up every farm here had 2000-5000 pounds of quota or more. Other types had acreage quotas but burley changed to poundage in the early 70's. Quotas could be leased farm to farm. My last crop I raised 15000 pounds on 7 acres in 2000. There isnt a cool fall morning that I dont miss the smell of the curing tobacco in the barn.
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