Wruk53 2024 Grow Log

[WillQuantrill]

I unroll a 30-inch piece of wire, make an eye on one end and thread about 40-50 leaves onto it then attach it to a 26-inch stick that has a hanging wire attached to both ends. I hang the sticks of tobacco on a chain that is hanging from the ceiling on two large screw hooks. The wire I use is 16 gauge, but it doesn't have to be that thick.

Another fun trip to the hardware store it is! Thanks for sharing Wruk! I'm thinking I'll rig up a 2×4 frame with eyelet screws for this year. I'll post any progress

 

[wruk53]

I transplanted my Bitlis seedlings this morning. Tomorrow is 5 weeks from planting the seeds.

 

[wruk53]

I stalk harvested all of my One-Sucker this morning, all of the leaf is mottled, thick and stiff. It's been almost 5 weeks from topping. The RH and temperature forecast for the next week is just about perfect for color curing.

Bitlis on day 3 from transplant. There was a little bit of sun scalding after the first day, but no obvious transplant shock. It's been hot, sunny and windy as usual for this time of year.

 

[GreenDragon]

Nice! Love the curing setup. Great color on those.

 

[wruk53]

Third day of color curing.

 

[wruk53]

It's been one week from transplant for Bitlis. Some of them aren't looking too sporty. I neglected to harden them off before transplanting and it's been hot as hell all week. I think they will all survive though.
I ordered a 50 cell Winstrip tray today for my future grows. The 72-cell tray is okay, but I'd rather have a more robust and larger root system at transplant. Besides, I need to cut down on the number of plants anyway. 50 plants 2 or 3 times a year is more than enough.

 

[wruk53]

I bought a wireless humidity/temperature monitor a few days ago and mounted the remote sensor in the attic. It was sunny and clear all day with a high of 93 degrees. The high temperature in the attic was 124 degrees at about 3PM. The ideal temps for kilning lasted about 4 hours. It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing. I'll just keep the tobacco in a low medium case to avoid mold during cloudy or cooler weather.

 

[MadFarmer]

The ideal temps for kilning lasted about 4 hours. It's not ideal, but it's better than nothing. I'll just keep the tobacco in a low medium case to avoid mold

It's worked for me so far, and I've never had anything in the attic mold. But I don't live in Florida.