Gibson's Farm
Banned
Hello Every one. I run a small scale sustainable farm. I have a 4 acre produce field and 20 acres of crop ground plus another 40 acres of pasture. I have never grown baccy before but seeing as how I dip 2 cans a day, have the land and equipment I might as well start growing my own and cut out the tax crazy feds and chemical pushing tobacco companies. Now for the questions.
First off I am a dipper so I am looking for a good strain for dip. I was thinking of a dark air cured strain but have not decided on a particular strain. I live in Plant Hardiness Zone 6A. I do not have a means to irrigate the tobacco that I will grow so I need a variety that is also some what drought tolerant. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan on planting between 600-1200 plants.
Next question. It seems most of the info in regards to curing baccy is more for curing to smoke. I wont be smoking it, my brother and dad smoke pipe tobacco or camel non filters when we are drinking so it may get smoked some but that will be their problem not mine if it has an ammonia taste. I have a 6000 bushel grain silo that I never use because the other 2 that I have holds all the grain that I grow. So I am considering using the spare silo to cure my baccy. It has fans in the floor so I think that it will make a great place to hang and age my baccy, I imagine it would hold all the baccy I could chew in a life time but id rather have to much than not enough. Does anyone have any insight into using the silo for an air cure barn? In july-august we generally have prolong periods of 90-110 degree days so I would like to have my baccy put in the silo by this time so that it can sweat naturally without the use of a kiln but I don't know if my timing would work out.
Last question. If there is any baccy growers in my Neck of the woods haller at me I live in the North east corner of Oklahoma near grand lake o the Cherokees. Ill grow more tobacco that you can shake a stick at if someone wants to help me. I have cultivating tractors and the hole works, I could just use a hand harvesting, topping and probably using tobacco hahaha.
Thanks in advance for any info and I am sure I will have more questions as time goes by.
First off I am a dipper so I am looking for a good strain for dip. I was thinking of a dark air cured strain but have not decided on a particular strain. I live in Plant Hardiness Zone 6A. I do not have a means to irrigate the tobacco that I will grow so I need a variety that is also some what drought tolerant. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan on planting between 600-1200 plants.
Next question. It seems most of the info in regards to curing baccy is more for curing to smoke. I wont be smoking it, my brother and dad smoke pipe tobacco or camel non filters when we are drinking so it may get smoked some but that will be their problem not mine if it has an ammonia taste. I have a 6000 bushel grain silo that I never use because the other 2 that I have holds all the grain that I grow. So I am considering using the spare silo to cure my baccy. It has fans in the floor so I think that it will make a great place to hang and age my baccy, I imagine it would hold all the baccy I could chew in a life time but id rather have to much than not enough. Does anyone have any insight into using the silo for an air cure barn? In july-august we generally have prolong periods of 90-110 degree days so I would like to have my baccy put in the silo by this time so that it can sweat naturally without the use of a kiln but I don't know if my timing would work out.
Last question. If there is any baccy growers in my Neck of the woods haller at me I live in the North east corner of Oklahoma near grand lake o the Cherokees. Ill grow more tobacco that you can shake a stick at if someone wants to help me. I have cultivating tractors and the hole works, I could just use a hand harvesting, topping and probably using tobacco hahaha.
Thanks in advance for any info and I am sure I will have more questions as time goes by.