2014 Knucklehead Grow Blog

[jojjas]

Oh holy , what a gator , do you guys dare to dip your toes in the water over there
The most dangerous creatures we got here is anoying mosquitos and angry wifes

 

[Knucklehead]

That's funny. It was sent from cell phone to cell phone claiming it was taken at Lake Weiss in Alabama. There had to be some women somewhere in the chain for the facts to have changed so drastically and so many times.

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[deluxestogie]

The photographs of this deer-eating alligator were taken from the air by Terri Jenkins, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service District Fire Management Officer. She was preparing to...

http://www.fws.gov/southeast/news/2004/r04-073.html

Knucks was right.

Bob

 

[Mad Oshea]

I guess it is official. Every one gets one critter for Their grow this yesr.

 

[Brown Thumb]

I wish the jackass that shot Buckey, A nice 8 pointer would at least had the balls and retrieve him last hunting season. My kids named him and my boy found him in the rock row last weekend. Gut Shot. Close to a kill shot. He is gonna stink out the patch for a while. He is on the left in pic from 2 yrs ago.

 

[Knucklehead]

I can't stand a hunter that doesn't make every effort to retrieve wounded game. That's a shame.

 

[Mad Oshea]

I have My grand son here. He said- If it's crazy "LETS DO IT"! Alex!

 

[rainmax]

Poor critter..... But a new wallet is a great idea.

Bob

Consider cigar case or humidor Copperhead.

 

[Knucklehead]

Those are nice, Maks, but it's too late. I buried him deep so the dog wouldn't drag him into the yard and have the same snake scare me twice. One heart attack per snake is plenty. Just looking at those cases gives me the heebie jeebies.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I think Jitterbugdude built a kiln out of honey bee hives for fermenting tobacco. I will try to find the post unless he wants to play nice and find it for me.

It's amazing what you can find when you re-read other people's grow blog...
http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/1739-My-new-and-improved-waterless-kiln?highlight=hive+kiln

 

[DonH]

It's amazing what you can find when you re-read other people's grow blog...
http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/1739-My-new-and-improved-waterless-kiln?highlight=hive+kiln

How did I miss that thread? Nice setup.

 

[Knucklehead]

I added some varieties to my list. My finalized list of 78 varieties for planting looks like this:

Variety	PI	Class	Origin
N126		burley
N777		burley
N88		burley
KY 908	596277	burley
VA 510		burley
KY 10	552446	burley
N 7371		burley
Harrow Velvet	552650	burley
TN 86	552522	burley
Italian		flue cure
Yellow Orinoko	552783	flue cure
Speight G28	551318	flue cure
Speight G70	552497	flue cure
SP 172		flue cure
Coker 176	551294	flue cure
Coker 319	552426	flue cure
NC 82	551311	flue cure
NC 95	552380	flue cure
Coker 371 Gold	552524	flue cure
GL 737		flue cure
K 149	549109	flue cure
NC 79	551310	flue cure
120513	120513	flue cure	Turkey
Hicks	552373	flue cure
Duzce	494152	oriental	Turkey
Tekkekoy		oriental	Turkey
Krumovgrad 90		oriental	Bulgaria
Krumovgrad 988		oriental	Bulgaria
Prilep P66-9/7		oriental	Macedonia
Mutki	494159	oriental	Turkey
Izmir-Lebanese		oriental	Lebanon
Japan 8		oriental	Ukraine
Visoka Marula	286830	oriental
Adiyaman	494145	oriental
Samsun-Canik Ti 1678	494160	oriental
Izmir-Ozbas	494157	oriental
Bitlis		hungarian
DT 518		dark
DT 592		dark
M&N		dark
Vincent Harris Madole	552773	dark
Hastings	552375	dark
Little Sweet Orinoco	552376	dark
Lizard Tail Orinoco		dark
Shirey		dark
Small Stalk Black Mammoth		dark
Walker's Broadleaf	552374	dark
VA 355	604198	dark
Narrow Leaf Madole	552710	dark fire/air
Little Crittenden		dark fire/air
TND 950		dark fire
TR Madole (Tom Rosson)	552764	dark fire
VA 409	552508	dark sun
VA 407	557005	dark sun
Eschly #1		maryland
Pennbel 69	552404	maryland
Mack		maryland
Maryland 609	552452	maryland
Improved Narrow Leaf		maryland
Isleta Pueblo		rustica
Mahorka #6 Yellow #109		rustica	Russia
Nicotiana amplexicaulis	271989	other	Australia
Hacienda del Cura		filler	Canary Islands
Amarillo Parado	377898	filler	Dominican Republic
Colombian Garcia	405672	filler	Colombia
La Palma Havana		filler	Canary Islands
Criollo (Ti 1376 )	405646	cigar	Cuba
404935	404935	cigar	Cuba
404951	404951	cigar	Cuba
#6055	405645	cigar	Cuba
Coroja	405643	cigar	Cuba
Remedios	405667	cigar	Cuba
Little Cuba	405669	cigar	Cuba
0-40		wrapper
AST	552585	wrapper	Sumatra
Java Bezuki		wrapper	Java/Indonesia
Timor	405659	wrapper	Java/Indonesia
Brasil Dunkel		wrapper

 

[Knucklehead]

This is a picture of the seedlings today. All I am waiting on is for the plants to harden off and a decent ten day forecast. Then they can go in the ground. The weather has not been cooperating for hardening off. We will have a few days of mostly cloudy skies, followed by rain, followed by a couple of days of sun, then repeat the process.



I believe this is a pretty good example of Spiral Root, although I can't imagine what is causing it. The soil is still very loose and there are holes in the bottom of the cells for the roots to exit. Of the seven varieties I am planting that were donated to GRIN directly from Cuba, five of them are showing slight Spiral Root. This one variety, #6055, is the worst of the bunch. Only these varieties out of the 78 are showing this. I thought this was a good picture of what is occurring. As you can see, the roots are actually pushing the plant upward out of the soil.



I am ready to plant after hardening. I have trimmed off the bottom seed leaves and will trim off a true leaf or two at planting and will plant the seedlings to the first true leaf that is still there. This should present no problem once the seedlings are transplanted.

 

[rainmax]

Is there first time in history that young individual (50+), enthusiast growing so many strains? Not counting Jessica. Of course thats her job for the company.
I will send you a cigar. Rather two. Relax.
Do you have a press to store all this tobacco?

 

[DGBAMA]

They look good Knucks. Mine are begging for planting too.

 

[El Gallo]

They look really healthy ! Nice crop!

 

[cotillion]

This is a picture of the seedlings today. All I am waiting on is for the plants to harden off and a decent ten day forecast. Then they can go in the ground. The weather has not been cooperating for hardening off. We will have a few days of mostly cloudy skies, followed by rain, followed by a couple of days of sun, then repeat the process.

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Hey Knucklehead are those 72-cell trays? I have mine started in 72 cell trays and thought I would have to transplant into larger pots or cups before planting but if it is fine just leaving them in there until planting time I will skip the extra step. I can see I'll have to give them a haircut or two because they're already getting a bit crowded. I'm 4-5 weeks away from planting.

 

[Knucklehead]

Hey Knucklehead are those 72-cell trays? I have mine started in 72 cell trays and thought I would have to transplant into larger pots or cups before planting but if it is fine just leaving them in there until planting time I will skip the extra step. I can see I'll have to give them a haircut or two because they're already getting a bit crowded. I'm 4-5 weeks away from planting.

Yes, I'm using 72 cell inserts this year. I used 48 cell last year. I can't tell a whole lot of difference except that I had to start fertilizing sooner this year. I went to 72 cell this year so I could squeeze more plants under the same light set up I used last year. This way I didn't have to purchase more lights or heat mats. I've already trimmed them about half a dozen times. They are due another one already.

 

[cotillion]

Yes, I'm using 72 cell inserts this year. I used 48 cell last year. I can't tell a whole lot of difference except that I had to start fertilizing sooner this year. I went to 72 cell this year so I could squeeze more plants under the same light set up I used last year. This way I didn't have to purchase more lights or heat mats. I've already trimmed them about half a dozen times. They are due another one already.

That's good to know, thanks!

 

[Brown Thumb]

They look Super Knucks, Just waiting for the Ground Sucks, I know the feeling on the survivors.
Do you know where the post is cups v/s trays is? I think Bob did it? I could be wrong.
BT