joemama1024
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I decided to take up tobacco growing as a hobby. Only problem is I live in Ithaca, NY (see: http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/travel/tourism-site-redirects-traffic/) So I decided some sort of indoor set up would be the way to go.
2 years of penny pinching later - I have set this up in my basement:
36'' by 36'' by 72'' grow tent with 400w light.
The light is ventilated by 2 duct vents:
Below the light I have just sown my seeds! I decided since I'm putting in all this effort, might as well buy tobacco that is hard to find. So I got myself some Mayan Mopan and Gold Leaf Orinoco for my pipe. (anyone tried these strains, they any good?) Added some "Grabba" seeds for cigarette rolling friends, and a few tomato and pepper plants for my non smoking friends. All from some seed banks/swaps.
The seeds were sown in typical peat discs, sprinkled the seeds on top and left them over a heat pad: I figure the tent is big enough to hold 6-9 plants (?) but since I don't know what I am doing, I have sown 24 discs to see what happens.
Currently waiting for them to sprout! The light is not as close as I've read (about 4 feet away) but I figure since its a very strong light, ventilation from up top is more important. The bases of my trays are a bit damp, but should I add more water?
Also feel free to add tips, criticism, etc. This has been a hobby several years in the making, want to get it right!
2 years of penny pinching later - I have set this up in my basement:
36'' by 36'' by 72'' grow tent with 400w light.
The light is ventilated by 2 duct vents:
Below the light I have just sown my seeds! I decided since I'm putting in all this effort, might as well buy tobacco that is hard to find. So I got myself some Mayan Mopan and Gold Leaf Orinoco for my pipe. (anyone tried these strains, they any good?) Added some "Grabba" seeds for cigarette rolling friends, and a few tomato and pepper plants for my non smoking friends. All from some seed banks/swaps.
The seeds were sown in typical peat discs, sprinkled the seeds on top and left them over a heat pad: I figure the tent is big enough to hold 6-9 plants (?) but since I don't know what I am doing, I have sown 24 discs to see what happens.
Currently waiting for them to sprout! The light is not as close as I've read (about 4 feet away) but I figure since its a very strong light, ventilation from up top is more important. The bases of my trays are a bit damp, but should I add more water?
Also feel free to add tips, criticism, etc. This has been a hobby several years in the making, want to get it right!