Smokin Harley
Well-Known Member
As I well know I should prepare the plot this fall so it can compost in ,mellow and be ready for next year once the ground thaws, and I guess I could look it up but I'd rather ask the experienced grower...What sort of soil amendments did you include into your tobacco plots(keep in mind I'm in northern Illinois 45 miles south of Chicago) what should I put in and what should I not put in. what to keep on hand as the season goes along. when the instructions say dont over water , it depends on soil type. I live in will county IL and we generally have a slightly clayey loam and our yard elevation where the plot is slightly lower than the rest of the yard .When the soil gets dry - it cracks , rain- slick mud swamp. Like ,we had 3 good rain storms this year that resulted in an 8 inch flood that set my vegs back . Worst year in the last 3 since we moved in only because of the amount of rain and when we got it. I have sand that I add to break up the soil compaction that naturally occurs and adds drainage so plants dont sit in a swamp. I plan to add some peat for same reason. I use Milorganite since it is organic and will not burn . I mix it right in my veg beds and its a slow feed throughout the season. What do you fertilize with? How often , when do you stop fertilizing or water before priming?
I have one weed plant in the garden that just haunts me to no end , Purslane . That red stemmed succulent just gets into everything. And try to pull it , the leaves just fall off and start another plant, its terrible.
I have a rear tine rototiller . How deep should I till for tobacco , I have no idea how deep the roots tend to go . Since they come from hot humid areas I'm going to guess they have shallow roots.
Thank you
I have one weed plant in the garden that just haunts me to no end , Purslane . That red stemmed succulent just gets into everything. And try to pull it , the leaves just fall off and start another plant, its terrible.
I have a rear tine rototiller . How deep should I till for tobacco , I have no idea how deep the roots tend to go . Since they come from hot humid areas I'm going to guess they have shallow roots.
Thank you