2014 Knucklehead Grow Blog

[Markw]

I have tried a few But I don't have a kiln at the moment, It smokes real good , I have some ageing now for three years and in smells as good as sex. Randy has used the kiln hopefully he can chime in on how it finishes and smokes after being in box. I think It makes a good all round tobacco Filler Binder and Wrapper.

 

[Markw]

My little technician came by this weekend to check the progress of the seedlings, she said that is was going to be a good year for tobacco. She's 6 now, as qualified as anybody to forecast the weather.

I love it Leverhead, Our weather office said at the end of the year that we would have below average rainfall but quite cold weather. and what did we end up with was the most rain in 200 years and hardly any frosts, you would have been better on putting a bet on dilloin's donkey at Ascot at the 3.30

 

[leverhead]

The worst rain I've ever seen was a day they said a 10% chance of rain, we got 3"+ in an afternoon.

 

[POGreen]

Jesus Christ what a list !
Wish you all the luck on your grow this year big bro.

 

[Knucklehead]

Jesus Christ what a list !
Wish you all the luck on your grow this year big bro.

Ha! Don't fret little brother, you'll grow into a list like that one day. Just keep eating your vegetables. LOL

 

[rainmax]

Great Wallace. You start at right time. This year is going to be very productive cause weather promise it.
Did I read that is a lot of not kilned tobacco around here? Send it to me. My kiln is empty.

 

[Knucklehead]

All seed are planted. I'll post some pictures of the set up tomorrow. I forgot to bring the camera to the basement.

 

[El Gallo]

ive got my seeds sprouting in jiffy nurseries whats the best way to thin out and when should i transplant to individual containers. i sowed a lot more than last year and am worried about damaging them

 

[Jitterbugdude]

All seed are planted. I'll post some pictures of the set up tomorrow. I forgot to bring the camera to the basement.

Even the Samsun Canik seeds?....

 

[leverhead]

Even the Samsun Canik seeds?....

I don't think he's that fast.

 

[istanbulin]

There's something mysterious here.

 

[Knucklehead]

ive got my seeds sprouting in jiffy nurseries whats the best way to thin out and when should i transplant to individual containers. i sowed a lot more than last year and am worried about damaging them

I seed directly to the 1020 inserts, then just thin them to one plant per cell. It's just easier for me and eliminates the step of germinating in one place and then having to transplant. My roots are never disturbed. My 72 cell inserts are perforated and divide into 18 sections of 4 cells each. If I have more than one variety to a tray, I'll take each 4 cell section out of the tray and seed it in another location, then place it back into the tray. This keeps say Burley seed from bouncing around and ending up in a cell with Virginia seed. I'll have some photos up shortly and you can see the sections.

 

[Knucklehead]

Even the Samsun Canik seeds?....

Dang it.

 

[El Gallo]

Thanks knucklehead thinned out the first batch, now waiting on three other varieties two get a bit bigger, florida Sumatra lagging behind the P.A. Red and habana 2000

 

[El Gallo]

I'm shooting for 5 different varieties this year , about 30 plants

 

[Knucklehead]

Thanks knucklehead thinned out the first batch, now waiting on three other varieties two get a bit bigger, florida Sumatra lagging behind the P.A. Red and habana 2000

I'm shooting for 5 different varieties this year , about 30 plants

The three you listed are some really nice cigar varieties. What are the other two?

 

[Knucklehead]

My light set up. I seeded directly to the cells and will thin as necessary. Each pair of trays is on a double heat mat.

 

[DGBAMA]

I like it. Will the soil stay moist enough on the surface for germination without the cells being covered? The lights may give just enough heat to dry things out pretty fast.

 

[Knucklehead]

It stays plenty moist enough, the water seems to wick up faster than it can dry out. I did it this way last year and also on the germination tests this year. I'm about to add more water to the bottom tray. I haven't added any for three days and the bottom tray isn't dry but needs water. I can live with watering every three days. The top of the soil is still perfectly moist and with the heat mats underneath, the soil is nice and warm. I put a strip of 1/2" masking tape on all the plastic labels so I can reuse them. I write the variety on the tape, then just peel off the tape for next time. This is the third time I've used those plastic markers. They are very durable unless they are left out in the sun for a long period, then they get brittle and need to be throw away.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

When do you turn off your heat mats? When the seeds first germinate or do you wait considerably longer?