Colins 2014 grow log

[Bex]

Definitely no open coils, as the amount of condensation in the initial yellowing stage will not be a healthy situation for them. Personally, I have no problem with keeping the humidity high, but some of the posters here are using steamers or similar, to maintain this. If you decide that the wet bulb is a bit too unwieldly to use (as it needs to be inside the chamber, and you need to be able to see it), you may wish to utilize a Ranco like set up, that is for RH (it will turn the steamer on and off, depending on RH, etc.) Like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220V-Digita...WH8040-Range-1-99-RH-HM-40-Type-/280900325755

 

[COLIN]

Just a quick update on how my seeding are going In the first picture is my Hickory Pryer and Virg Bright in the second picture is my Big Gem and Vig 116 the third picture is Yellow Twist Bud , Del Gold, Dixie Bright,.Start planting in two days time.

 

[Bex]

Yum. Some fine, healthy looking plants. And hours and hours of planting out, as well....Sadly, that tractor won't help you with that.

 

[USHOG]

Looking good

 

[leverhead]

I hope the rest of your season goes as well as the start!

 

[Ben Brand]

Colin,
Bet you the Northern Hemisphere growers are jealous of us, just like we are of them when its our winter. I`m in South Africa and are planting next week end. All the best for your season

 

[deluxestogie]

The thing is, our plants grow up. Your's grow down. But then, your sky is down, so I guess it all works out.

Bob

 

[Bex]

I always wonder at photos of the earth from satellite, etc. Everything is actually all growing out sideways, in reality.

 

[COLIN]

Two rows of Hickory Pryor and two row of Virg Bright planted this afternoon gets my season started.

 

[DGBAMA]

Looks like a good season ahead.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Freaking soccer field. Looks Super Duper, Keep up the Super Work.
Very nice plants you are starting with.
BT

 

[COLIN]

Got two more rows planted tonight big gem.

 

[COLIN]

Is it alright to trim leaves once planted. I'm getting 150 knots winds here and the leaf is getting a hiding.

 

[Bex]

While this isn't a scientific answer, certainly, I get winds like that as well, and find that the larger, outer leaves that are taking a hiding will also protect the smaller inside leaf. If you remove them (at least while it is windy) then the inner leaf is totally exposed. Once the weather settles, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to trim the outer, damaged leaf, if you wanted to.....

 

[grgfinney]

Looks like you are going to have a nice baccy field for us to watch this winter

 

[rainmax]

Beautiful. Nice soil. Good luck and lots of sun.
Will you grow any cigar variety this year?

 

[COLIN]

No Rainmax not this year I still have 30lbs of cigar varieties in my loft from 2012 season.

 

[COLIN]

Well the weather has been a bit more favourable for me tonight and I managed to plant two rows of virg 116.

 

[Rickey60]

Your garden looks great. I will enjoy watching it grow. It make me ready to get started on another season of growing. Great job.

 

[deluxestogie]

Without the pickup truck in the photo, it could be from a century ago.

Bob