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Sorry if this isn't the right section for this post. First question is what does case mean as in low case vs high case? Second question....I'm going to start about 5 strains this season and can't separate them all to prevent cross pollination..as I don't want to buy seeds next year..can I just bag all the heads before the flowers open? Thanks in advance.
 

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Case is just another term for moisture. Low case means the leaf is dry, high means it's wet. Yes, just bag at least one plant of each variety you want to save the seeds from. No need to bag all of the heads.
 

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There is a very good and compelling reason why we say high case when we mean damp instead of saying damp.

As soon as I discover this reason I will let you putty.
 

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Case is just another term for moisture. Low case means the leaf is dry, high means it's wet. Yes, just bag at least one plant of each variety you want to save the seeds from. No need to bag all of the heads.
Yes, one plant can produce around a quarter million seeds.
 

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Considering how light they are, how easy they are to germinate, and how many seeds they produce, I'm surprised tobacco didn't originally have a global distribution.
 

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Do some research and pick your strains wisely...

Are you growing for ciggs..cigars..snuff????

And research how to start the seeds..my current and past grow logs will help you there....

Good luck
 

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I'm growing cigar leaf. I ordered some connecticut shade, sumatra, criollo 98, and little dutch. Any suggestion for different choices would be helpful as I just kinda winged it.
 

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I'm growing cigar leaf. I ordered some connecticut shade, sumatra, criollo 98, and little dutch. Any suggestion for different choices would be helpful as I just kinda winged it.

Connecticut Shade doesn't make a very nice wrapper if grown in full sun. Just growing in a shady area of the yard is hit and miss, mostly miss. Grown in full sun under 40% shade cloth is recommended. CT Broadleaf might be a better choice if you plan to grow in full sun. http://nwtseeds.com/Connecticut Broadleaf.htm

Florida Sumatra is a wonderful wrapper and does well grown in full sun.

You selected two nice filler varieties. If I added any thing to the list it would be more filler varieties. Here are some popular ones from our member Skychaser's seed site:
http://nwtseeds.com/Vuelta Abajo.htm
http://nwtseeds.com/Zimmer_Spanish.htm
http://nwtseeds.com/Dominican Republic.htm
http://nwtseeds.com/Pennsylvania Red.htm
http://nwtseeds.com/Walkers Broad Leaf.htm

Best of luck with your season. You've picked a very enjoyable hobby.
 

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The connecticut is going where there isn't full sun so I was hoping it would be ok. Thanks for the suggestions I will try one or two other varieties out.
 

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With regard to natural shade for tobacco, if the plants are shaded for no more than about 1/3 of the day, and by distant, tall trees, then it may work. If the shade is a significantly greater portion of each day, or if the shade is provided by nearby trees (especially beneath the tree canopy), then the plants are likely to be noticeably stunted.

Bob
 
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