mwaller
Well-Known Member
With one year if tobacco cultivation under my belt, I'm hoping 2018 will be a success. While 2017 was by no means a flop, I made many rookie mistakes that I intend to avoid this year: harvesting too early, over watering, and haphazard fertilization. I also learned a lot about the merits (or lack thereof) of different planting sites in my yard. Tobacco in my front yard received direct sun from mid morning to late afternoon, and grew far more vigorously than plants in the back yard that received only a 1/2 day of direct sun. This year, I hope to make better use of the sunnier locations while tempering my expectations for back yard plantings.
Tonight I seeded the trays for my 2018 grow. While 2017 was devoted entirely to cigar varieties, this year will will include two Orientals that I'm excited about: Duzce and Prelip. My cigar selections will be paired down to three: Criollo 98, Piloto Cubano, and Connecticut Shade. I was fortunate to receive some Criollo 98 seeds directly from Hector Luis Prieto's farm in Cuba, which I plan to grow alongside Criollo 98 from nwtseeds for comparison. I will be interested to see whether there is any difference!
And now, a few pics:
Tonight I seeded the trays for my 2018 grow. While 2017 was devoted entirely to cigar varieties, this year will will include two Orientals that I'm excited about: Duzce and Prelip. My cigar selections will be paired down to three: Criollo 98, Piloto Cubano, and Connecticut Shade. I was fortunate to receive some Criollo 98 seeds directly from Hector Luis Prieto's farm in Cuba, which I plan to grow alongside Criollo 98 from nwtseeds for comparison. I will be interested to see whether there is any difference!
And now, a few pics: