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DrBob

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I have 100 Virginia plants I will give to the first taker. They are full grown and might net out 20# of tobacco. I do not want to mess with it. It is in northwestern Wisconsin. Siren area.
 

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Hi Doc,
They do make good mulch. Pull em and cover with a tarp and by next spring you can use the supplement for the real stuff.

Just my opinion,

Mark in Wi
 

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I know that Mark. The poor plants just didn't have a chance this year. 20" of snow in may and 20" of rain in june and a devastating hail storm on August 7 they just didn't recover. But then again someone might make use of them. My burley did recover a lot better but no blue ribbon this year
 

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We on the east side missed all that and it was a dry year overall but got a few surprising nader's in town from the 8/7 front though.

My first year years ago started with the Coffinails seed pack that included 200 Mcy/200Vg/200/Maryland 609 and the Vg was just a bug infested mess while the others were unaffected and thus my opinion.

I think way back then the flue varieties were givin me a hint.
 

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My first year years ago started with the Coffinails seed pack that included 200 Mcy/200Vg/200/Maryland 609 and the Vg was just a bug infested mess while the others were unaffected and thus my opinion.I think way back then the flue varieties were givin me a hint.

I'm growing 26 or 29? different flue cure varieties in my grow out patch this year. Some varieties were covered in aphids, while others haven't been touched all year. Grasshoppers were a bigger problem than worms. My first patch of Burley and Virginia K326 was a worm and aphid magnet. I could grow the same varieties next year with completely different results. It's possible there were other variables involved than just the variety.
 

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the flue cured seem to be more buggy than the burley's I believe the Virginia was cc-13. It just didn't sucker when I needed it to after the hail stripped it clean in august. Lots of small leaves
 

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put them on craigs-list,,,,

im sure someone will grab them up...
 

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I just Gave them away! A local first year grower will get them this morning so they will not go to waste. I am sure he will make good use of them.
 

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Remember there is always next year .
That's what all farmers say when they have a distressed crop .
Believe me I have said it several times .
 

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I have all of last year's crop just aging in storage 1/2 of the year before crop in storage ready for shredding 1/3 of the year before that crop ready for shredding. and of course 1/2 of this year's crop is hanging. If I did not have that much I would have hung the Virginia.
Next year I will plant less and buy more whole leaf tobacco. And try for a giant pumpkin for a change
 
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