Greetings, y'all

[ProfessorPangloss]

I've been lurking on this forum for a while, trying to learn without getting underfoot. Last summer, my family bought our first house, and I've been like a cat on a hot tin roof, anxious to get started growing food (& cet.).

I just ordered my first seeds - Perique and Catterton - and I hope to try to make a little press and just enjoy the process. I live square in the Burley belt, so I know the weed should grow here.

edit: I'm a semi-experienced vegetable gardener, and I grew up working in ornamentals, trees, shrubs, annuals, and perennials at family-owned nurseries, so I have a pretty green thumb. If my first grow goes well, I'd be interested in seed-banking, especially if the dropped Cuba embargo opens opportunities for new seeds.

Thanks for the lovely forum.

 

[MarcL]

Welcome to Fair Trade Tobacco.

 

[webmost]

Hey professor, how ya been, all good? How's your princely star student? Serendipity all around, I suspect.

 

[Rickey60]

Welcome!

 

[Smokin Harley]

Hey Prof, welcome. I've got a distant background in Horticulture myself . I grew Burley 33 tobacco once about 25 years ago . Next year growing 9 varieties .

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Welcome! Since you are growing Perique can I assume you are a pipe smoker? BTW, you can make Perique out of any kind of tobacco, it doesn't have to be from Perique seed.

 

[leverhead]

Welcome! Growing is pretty strait forward, if you like getting outdoors, it's good fun. Getting it cured well has more curves. There's lots of varieties to try. For me, picking a reasonable number of varieties to grow is the hardest part.

 

[FmGrowit]

Welcome. Thank you for joining the forum.

 

[Knucklehead]

Welcome to FTT.

 

[Chicken]

I'd suggest you grow about 10 varieties instead of 2 more salection the. Better.

 

[Knucklehead]

Are you a pipe smoker? Nice thread on making your own Cavendish: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/637-Making-Black-Cavendish-Pipe-Tobacco

www.wholeleaftobacco.com has the real Latakia back in stock. Get it while it lasts: http://www.wholeleaftobacco.com/Latakia-1997-Crop-year-Lat97.htm
FmGrowit owns the forum and the whole leaf site.

 

[istanbulin]

I guess he's a pipe smoker.

Welcome aboard, ProfessorPangloss ! I hope your grow goes well and makes you a seed-banker, PanSporos.

BTW, my new avatar got corresponded with the catchphrase. I can use it more often now.

 

[ProfessorPangloss]

You guys are sharp. I am a piper. I'll be interested in that Cavendish process for sure.

 

[indianjoe]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[ProfessorPangloss]

I'd suggest you grow about 10 varieties instead of 2 more salection the. Better.

What else do you suggest I try? I have a shed in which to air-cure limited amounts of leaf (and also an attic). However, the wife wants us to go crazy with vegetables this year, so I'll have to budget my space.

 

[istanbulin]

You already ordered the Perique seeds which may smoke like Burley without pressure curing. From what I get from your first post, you're inclined to make a press to make "Perique". Additionally, for pipe, you may choose a Brightleaf and an Oriental.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Definitely grow some Turkish. Unless you plan to flue cure or sun cure I'd not bother planting a "Virginia" type tobacco.

 

[Knucklehead]

Definitely grow some Turkish. Unless you plan to flue cure or sun cure I'd not bother planting a "Virginia" type tobacco.

I was pleased with my sun cured - Virginias (flue cure varieties) last year. The sweetness falls in between true flue curing and air curing. Due to the success, I have no plans to build a flue curing chamber.

 

[Freeotatv]

Welcome

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I was pleased with my sun cured - Virginias (flue cure varieties) last year. The sweetness falls in between true flue curing and air curing. Due to the success, I have no plans to build a flue curing chamber.

That has been my experience too. After tasting the sun cured Virginia Brightleaf I will not be building a flue chamber. Instead I will be building a bigger frame to sun cure with.