southernillinois
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Hello All,
I am a gardener and primarily grow O.P. vegitibles to develope seed stock for my area, and send seed to others in different states to add to their gene pool. After camping in Paducha Ky. and visiting a 1850's working farm, called the Home Place my desire to grow my own chewing tobacco was sparked.
The variety grown there is Little Crittenden and that is the variety I will be trying. I've been doing some research and believe I will be trying to air cure to start because I don't have a tobacco barn to fire cure, and my time to do so is limited. I may try to build something later. Curing chamber or something of the sort.
I am glad to have found another well to draw from, as I can use all the info and help I can get.
I plan on trying a couple of different things such as hanging some stalks in my garden shed and garage, priming and pileing to sweat it. I'm trying to formulate some sort of a plan before I have to harvest.
Some posters say not to overthink it, just keep to the basics so to speak.
Anyway any help or comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all in advance
-Johnny
I am a gardener and primarily grow O.P. vegitibles to develope seed stock for my area, and send seed to others in different states to add to their gene pool. After camping in Paducha Ky. and visiting a 1850's working farm, called the Home Place my desire to grow my own chewing tobacco was sparked.
The variety grown there is Little Crittenden and that is the variety I will be trying. I've been doing some research and believe I will be trying to air cure to start because I don't have a tobacco barn to fire cure, and my time to do so is limited. I may try to build something later. Curing chamber or something of the sort.
I am glad to have found another well to draw from, as I can use all the info and help I can get.
I plan on trying a couple of different things such as hanging some stalks in my garden shed and garage, priming and pileing to sweat it. I'm trying to formulate some sort of a plan before I have to harvest.
Some posters say not to overthink it, just keep to the basics so to speak.
Anyway any help or comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all in advance
-Johnny