Boboro"s 2014 grow 5th. year.

[Boboro]

HA!

 

[Boboro]

Im goin to use spikes to hang stalk cure. Someone was talkin bout it last year but I don't rember who.

 

[deluxestogie]

For my stalk curing (Burley, etc.), I just use a hammer to drive a 2" nail into the base of each stalk at a slant, so when the stalk is inverted, the nail can be hooked on a stretch of rope in my shed. After curing and stripping the leaf, I pull the nail with a claw hammer, and save it for next year. This method allows me to hang the fresh green plants, then scoot them closer together after they've completely wilted.

Bob

 

[Brown Thumb]

Im goin to use spikes to hang stalk cure. Someone was talkin bout it last year but I don't rember who.

I used long finish nails nailed into my rafters and ridge beam for my Izmir.
worked out good. They look green in pic but are a nice light brown.

 

[deluxestogie]

A full-size plant, like burley, can weigh up to 10 pounds when first harvested. I'm not sure that the base of a leaf will support that much weight.

Bob

 

[Brown Thumb]

3 In. Finish Nails. Go bigger if needed.

 

[Boboro]

For my stalk curing (Burley, etc.), I just use a hammer to drive a 2" nail into the base of each stalk at a slant, so when the stalk is inverted, the nail can be hooked on a stretch of rope in my shed. After curing and stripping the leaf, I pull the nail with a claw hammer, and save it for next year. This method allows me to hang the fresh green plants, then scoot them closer together after they've completely wilted.

Bob

I thought it was you. Im gonna try to cure like that this year. Im startin to find wire ever where. I think it may be where the term haywire came from.

 

[deluxestogie]

I found the photo from my 2013 grow log. The nail is hooked over 1/8" Nylon rope. [The wire in the pic is from something else.]

Bob

 

[Boboro]

Is the nail a 16 penny?

 

[deluxestogie]

I've got all sorts of nails that I use. It doesn't matter if it has a head. It looks like a head would make it more secure, but really just the angle it's driven into the stalk is what keeps it up there. I think that one in the pic is an aluminum roofing nail. (The burley was flooded last year, so the stalk is kind of runty.)

Bob

 

[Boboro]

Im gonna need rail road spikes.

 

[Boboro]

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[BarG]

For my stalk curing (Burley, etc.), I just use a hammer to drive a 2" nail into the base of each stalk at a slant, so when the stalk is inverted, the nail can be hooked on a stretch of rope in my shed. After curing and stripping the leaf, I pull the nail with a claw hammer, and save it for next year. This method allows me to hang the fresh green plants, then scoot them closer together after they've completely wilted.

Bob

I do that also. Any nail from 8's to12 common to 16 casing, depending on stalk thickness. It works well. Whatever you have on hand.

 

[Boboro]

Shirazi, Root growin on stalk.

 

[Boboro]

Put about 60 shirazi in the ground yesterday. I had to make a quick job of it and didn't water them in. The good Lord took care of that for we this morning. I don't think Ill be able to plant any more this weekend. Kinna chilli too. 53 now. Turned on the oven to warm the house and dry some backer. Maybe a shredin and stuffin weekend. Mite even have time to fire up the hookah.

 

[leverhead]

Put about 60 shirazi in the ground yesterday...

That should do you for a few years!

 

[ArizonaDave]

Im gonna need rail road spikes.

That's some B I G 'baccy!

 

[Boboro]

Didn't get to plant backer yesterday and its rainin again. I did get mators cucumbers and squash planted.

 

[Knucklehead]

The rain came in here last night and is supposed to move out this afternoon. Nice slow drizzle, but my plants are ready for some sunshine. No rain expected the next nine days but plenty of clouds. The plants are looking good, but still working on root expansion, not much growth up top yet.

 

[Boboro]

I still got 244 left to plant here and the leftovers at my folks place. And peppers and mators. I hope it stays cloudy.