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Morning all,I've been a member here for a number of years and a long time lurker. Figured I should probably do the right thing and introduce myself (or re-introduce...).I live in Canada (Quebec) and grow my own cigar tobacco (~20 plants/season) supplemented with WLT buys. My small (2'x2'x3') fermenter was inspired by AmaxB's posts of his journey.I have a good 3-4 years of tobacco crops hanging in my garage (much to my neighbourhood's fear/wonderment :) that I ferment a batch a couple times a year.My rolling is acceptable but my blending has been horrible.For the most part, I still rely mostly on bought sticks but my supply is getting very low and there is no trip to US or South in the near future. As I have a cigar daily, I rarely buy premium sticks, usually whatever box is a good price at the time.My last trip to Dominican in Jan of this year I brought back a used Lieberman machine that I am still playing with.I am trying to explore blending much more to be satisfied with my MYOs. Unfortunately for a number of years I was just taking whatever and throwing it into a cigar and expecting it to taste like something. I was not super diligent about cataloging my hanging leaves so everything is very much a crapshoot.I recently ordered 1 of each of the (6) cigar blends from WLT and am excited to see what a proper blend can do rather than my previous strategy of just ordering what looks good or what my 'infinite experience' tells me will taste good; it has not worked well. I have read up on most of the blends here and typically I am overwhelmed by the number of types I would have to buy just to try the blend so I am very much hoping I can at hone in on my likes by trying the kits first. I feel very much like I am starting back at square one but down a much better path.For my fermentation, I have been using sealed containers and misting but I do find that doesn't work too well in my fermenter. The bottom gets dry so quickly and I inevitably add too much water so I don't have to check it multiple times a day.I am waiting on an ultrasonic mist unit to blow humidity into the fermenter so hopefully that will improve my fermentation and humidity levels in a more automated fashion.Cheers all!Warren
 

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Hi CV!Really depends on the summer. I have tried probably 10 different types (CT, fl sum, havanaxxx, black mammoth, are a few that I remember).Probably CT and Florida Sumatra were the most impressive plants (> 6ft with large leaves) but I know some of the varieties are not meant to grow that big (ex.black mammoth).This year, for instance, not a huge amount of growth until end of Aug. In the last month things have taken off; but it may bring issues for color curing with cooler weather moving in.A variety that matures faster is definitely an asset.
 

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L'Assencion is vaguely near you right Warren? China got that strain into genpub this year, but I'd think just about anything will grow. Welcome.
 

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I don't know what that is Smokes (L'Assencion), but I am intrigued...

L'Assomption is a Quebec variety of cigar tobacco which was developed at a research facility in L'Assomption, Quebec, I believe in the thirties. I have some seed. I haven't grown it yet. I had a thermostat problem and the seedlings died. I plan on growing it next year and hopefully multiplying the seed supply.
 

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Ah nice! I'd be interested to see how the grow goes. I am always balancing varieties that I grow with how long it typically takes to mature so maybe something cultivated in Canada will mean a shorter growing season.If you plant seeds from previous crops it presumably is more adapted to your environment, soil, daylight, ex. I wonder if the plants would ripen faster over multiple generations...
 
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