In the past I've amended holes in the garden for tobacco plants with great results at a fraction of the work of preparing the entire garden.
This year I'm going to put a bunch of excess plants in holes around the yard. I plan on only digging a 5 gal bucket sized hole to loosen it up and transplant there. I plan on using the weed eater nearby the plant and a push mower in between rows.
Based on last years lazy patch of just amending holes in the garden but otherwise leaving it alone I think this is worth a try. My tobacco was huge and healthy and even provided a sucker crop. This is a sidestep attempting something slightly different. I'm not worried about nutrient loss from the grass, I have miracle grow and am not afraid to use it and it'll target just the tobacco. Plus it'll be basically virgin soil. Spacing will be enough to mow right near the plant while it's young and again after I prime the bottom leaf.
I'll update with success or failure either way.
This year I'm going to put a bunch of excess plants in holes around the yard. I plan on only digging a 5 gal bucket sized hole to loosen it up and transplant there. I plan on using the weed eater nearby the plant and a push mower in between rows.
Based on last years lazy patch of just amending holes in the garden but otherwise leaving it alone I think this is worth a try. My tobacco was huge and healthy and even provided a sucker crop. This is a sidestep attempting something slightly different. I'm not worried about nutrient loss from the grass, I have miracle grow and am not afraid to use it and it'll target just the tobacco. Plus it'll be basically virgin soil. Spacing will be enough to mow right near the plant while it's young and again after I prime the bottom leaf.
I'll update with success or failure either way.