Yup,I thought it probably would, my only concern is, I'm usually in the Lbk only on weekends. I figure the young plants will need watering more than that. I'm Moving closer to make the plunge. Any recommendations on types? Besides the Virginias.
You can use a float tray system and the plants will have plenty of water while you are gone. BigBonner sells the float trays: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/18-Tell-me-about-float-tray-systems
Here's a picture of the float tray set up I started out with last year. The styrofoam trays actually float on 3-4 inches of water with fertilizer in the water.
For cigarettes, you can keep it simple with a Virginia, a Burley and an Oriental like Izmir. Something like 55- 60% flue cure, 30% Burley, 10-15% Oriental. For more stength use more burley, for more smoothness use more Virginia or Oriental. I currently smoke a blend of 40% Flue Cure (Virginia), 20% Burley, 20% Maryland, 10% Dark Air Cured, 10% Oriental (Izmir Ozbas). There are some advantages to trying the cigarette blend at www.wholeleaftobacco.com, you get familiar with handling whole leaf, you get to experiement with blends, and when you know which blends you like, you'll know which tobaccos to grow. Depending on what you are paying for tobacco now, you can also start saving money immediately.