Tutu
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
Besuki has been a discussion point in a number threads on this forum, such as Bezuki vs Habano 2K, as well as Indonesian Tobacco - a discussion. It has also been talked about in grow logs, for instance in those of Deluxestogie, Smokin Harley, and knucklehead mentioned stashing up some Besuki seeds. I do not intend to repeat what has already been said about it, rather to build on it. And help you guys out, if needed.
Besuki is predominantly grown in the Jember regency on East Java. Besuki itself is a town in the north of East Java, whereas Jember is more to the south on this side of the island. For the past century, tobacco growing has moved further and further southward on East Java. Not only Besuki just is grown here commercially, but also Burley, White Burley, Kasturi and a few other varieties. Most of it is Besuki though. Some of it is sun grown, some of it shade grown (TBN).
Farmers in Jember who grow tobacco are supplied with seeds from government-owned companies. They are not allowed to collect their seeds at the end of the season and replant them the next. I highly doubt whether all farmers strictly obey to those rules, but that's beside the point. Farmers hardly ever top their Besuki. So the point is that thousands of perfectly fine seed pods are formed every season and discarded for no valid reason. This is a waste of good seed. So this is where I will step in.
I have collected a large number of seedpods from fine, healthy looking plants. These were plants grown in full sun. To be precise, the strain is Besuki H382. I am not sure where those of you who've grown Besuki got your seed. I know some of you got them from Tabakanbau. Then again, who knows where they got their seeds from. The seeds I have in my possession come straight from Besuki plants grown in Indonesia. The plants here easily get up to two meters high and the middle leaf positions produce quality wrapper leafs if properly cured and fermented.
I would be happy to send the seeds in ziplock bags to anyone who is interested. I'd also be happy to give some additional information on either the seeds or growing Besuki in general. I'm not implying that these seeds are necessary any better or different than the stuff you were growing already. I just thought it would be a nice addition to the forum, to be able to send some tobacco straight from another origin. I'm not looking for anything in return. Let me know if you are interested.
Below are a few photographs I took during the past few weeks.
Besuki has been a discussion point in a number threads on this forum, such as Bezuki vs Habano 2K, as well as Indonesian Tobacco - a discussion. It has also been talked about in grow logs, for instance in those of Deluxestogie, Smokin Harley, and knucklehead mentioned stashing up some Besuki seeds. I do not intend to repeat what has already been said about it, rather to build on it. And help you guys out, if needed.
Besuki is predominantly grown in the Jember regency on East Java. Besuki itself is a town in the north of East Java, whereas Jember is more to the south on this side of the island. For the past century, tobacco growing has moved further and further southward on East Java. Not only Besuki just is grown here commercially, but also Burley, White Burley, Kasturi and a few other varieties. Most of it is Besuki though. Some of it is sun grown, some of it shade grown (TBN).
Farmers in Jember who grow tobacco are supplied with seeds from government-owned companies. They are not allowed to collect their seeds at the end of the season and replant them the next. I highly doubt whether all farmers strictly obey to those rules, but that's beside the point. Farmers hardly ever top their Besuki. So the point is that thousands of perfectly fine seed pods are formed every season and discarded for no valid reason. This is a waste of good seed. So this is where I will step in.
I have collected a large number of seedpods from fine, healthy looking plants. These were plants grown in full sun. To be precise, the strain is Besuki H382. I am not sure where those of you who've grown Besuki got your seed. I know some of you got them from Tabakanbau. Then again, who knows where they got their seeds from. The seeds I have in my possession come straight from Besuki plants grown in Indonesia. The plants here easily get up to two meters high and the middle leaf positions produce quality wrapper leafs if properly cured and fermented.
I would be happy to send the seeds in ziplock bags to anyone who is interested. I'd also be happy to give some additional information on either the seeds or growing Besuki in general. I'm not implying that these seeds are necessary any better or different than the stuff you were growing already. I just thought it would be a nice addition to the forum, to be able to send some tobacco straight from another origin. I'm not looking for anything in return. Let me know if you are interested.
Below are a few photographs I took during the past few weeks.