Smoking Mud Lugs

[Knucklehead]

Could they be a sub. for oriental.

Some of them could be a good replacement for Maryland in a cigarette blend. I use Maryland to tone down the harshness of Burley and then add Dark Air Cure to bring the nicotine back up and add another flavor. Maryland is pretty bland to me but it's real smooth.

 

[marksctm]

When I did my first prim, I just let the bottom ones about the size of a ping pong paddle or smaller hang on the stalk and cure.
I don't hang'em in the shed, that space is for the prim leaf.

 

[marksctm]

Some of them could be a good replacement for Maryland in a cigarette blend. I use Maryland to tone down the harshness of Burley and then add Dark Air Cure to bring the nicotine back up and add another flavor. Maryland is pretty bland to me but it's real smooth.

They probably be good in a light blend for cigarettes.
I took a big of draw that I could and still not feel it in my lungs, not until I got down to some burley and bright leaf left in the bottom of the bowl.
But I smoke a lot.

 

[BarG]

Some of them could be a good replacement for Maryland in a cigarette blend. I use Maryland to tone down the harshness of Burley and then add Dark Air Cure to bring the nicotine back up and add another flavor. Maryland is pretty bland to me but it's real smooth.

I agree on the aspect of toning down. But, the difference between mud lugs and flyers which are tasteless and no nicotine to speak of are sometimes hard to define, for us uneducated first timers.

 

[Fisherman]

Ok. I do not know what a flyer is............. Could you explain please

 

[BarG]

The flyers are leaves at bottom of plant that may not be true leaves. They will usualy be small and of little value. Don't waste your valuable time with these.

My humble opinion.

 

[ne3go]

Ok. I do not know what a flyer is............. Could you explain please

Ok, i'll grab the opportunity here:
Most of the times, go to google translation to find explanation of words or expressions, but cannot find what "lug" means. Can anyone explain what are the lugs, mud lugs, middle lugs etc.

 

[grgfinney]

Just the bottom leaves that sit on the dirt and get muddy

 

[deluxestogie]

Leaf positions are often named differently, depending on variety and country of production.

Here is a sticky on leaf position: http://wholeleaftobaccollc.com/forum/showthread.php?749-Tips-for-harvesting

Bob