China Voodoo 2022 Grow Log
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Last year I set up a structure for indeterminate tomatoes where they just climbed up a vertical section of twine. This year, I don't have as many indeterminate tomatoes, but the structure is still there for three cherry tomatoes and a row of peas. Actually, the kabocha squash has climbed up it, too on one corner.
I regret that I didn't grow that stuff this year. The goose creek red I grew two years ago got so gosh dang good with some age that I've been smoking it a fair bit more and will run out before another 2 year cycle would be able to produce more.
skychaser
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Stag Horn is very similar to Goose Creek Red. Good production, fast grower and matures early. Might be worth growing a few to see how they compare. I'll look forward to your reviews next year. 
ChinaVoodoo
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I really like Staghorn. I was just smoking it tonight. Mine is better than my Goose Creek, I'd say. I didn't get as much per plant, but we're talking about two different gardens with different sun exposure, as well as comparing medium case plug to high case carotte, so it's an unfair comparison.
Did your Staghorn ever actually look even vaguely like a staghorn? Or was that simply fanciful naming (like "One Sucker")?
Bob
Bob
skychaser
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Mine has. When it is fully mature and near ripe it tends to curl under at the end of the of the long pointed leaves. It actually kind of looks like its name. One Sucker is a mystery.
The upper leaf of Shirazi frequently does that as well.
Bob
Bob
ChinaVoodoo
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I don't think so.
ChinaVoodoo
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For Canadian garlic fans, John Boy Farms garlic goes on sale in half an hour (11am CDT). https://garlicseed.ca/
I feel like I'm waiting for concert tickets, lol.
I feel like I'm waiting for concert tickets, lol.
Thanks, I've been waiting to see some opinions for how staghorn compared to GCR. I've always thought staghorn was a neat looking plant while growing. It air cures to a beautiful reddish color and has a good flavor. I never tried the Goose Creek Red, think the name put me off. We have a lot of geese around here and they are messy - I can imagine what their creek must look like...
ChinaVoodoo
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Lol. Think you took that a bit to literal, but it's not far off the mark from what I envisioned (minus the goose mess).
Looks like one of the bayous I duck hunt in. Not sure I would want to light up with that much potential hydrogen sulfide floating around though.
Sounds like staghorn and GCR are pretty similar (same market class) with possibly a difference in yield? From what I'm seeing online staghorn seems to be a good choice for chewing tobacco but I don't see GCR mentioned much in that regard (possibly from lack of feed back for that particular use). Likewise staghorn seems to be underatted in this forum for its smoking potential, which is definetly there. Sounds like they are both good candidates for their market class. Wish I could give some insight into yield but with the drought this year most of my tobacco is only about half the size they should be by now.
Looks like one of the bayous I duck hunt in. Not sure I would want to light up with that much potential hydrogen sulfide floating around though.
Sounds like staghorn and GCR are pretty similar (same market class) with possibly a difference in yield? From what I'm seeing online staghorn seems to be a good choice for chewing tobacco but I don't see GCR mentioned much in that regard (possibly from lack of feed back for that particular use). Likewise staghorn seems to be underatted in this forum for its smoking potential, which is definetly there. Sounds like they are both good candidates for their market class. Wish I could give some insight into yield but with the drought this year most of my tobacco is only about half the size they should be by now.
ChinaVoodoo
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I did the math. My tap water has 2mg per litre of residual chlorine from chloramine. If one were to fertilize with muriate of potash at a rate of 200 lbs per acre, in order to get the same amount of chlorine from my tap water, I would need to water 43,000 L per 100 square feet. Therefore, since I'm feeling lazy, I'm going to not be a stickler about using rainwater when it's hot and I'm hot and tired.
ChinaVoodoo
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Corn is flowering(?). I noticed in the neighbourhood that although others with corn appear to be more mature, mine is substantially healthier looking, in that stalks are thicker and taller, and leaves are bigger, thicker and more plentiful.
This is the variety:
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This is the variety:
Golden Bantam
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ChinaVoodoo
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I've done some work on my greenhouse with the intention to better sun cure my tobacco, particularly from mostly green, rather than from piled until fully yellow. I have installed a solenoid valve to a pvc pipe with mist nozzles in it. It's controlled by a humidistat. The water is supplied by the house so there is pressure for the mist and an endless supply of water. When the humidity gets below the set point, the valve opens and a mist of water fills the greenhouse. I ran out of supply hose a few feet short, so the nozzles are only half way up. I would like the nozzles near the top of the greenhouse, and I plan on fixing that soon. Nevertheless, the concept works, as it has been running since Sunday. An added bonus is that the cooling/venting fan doesn't need to come on nearly as much as before.
ChinaVoodoo
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Proof that N. rustica is theoretically perennial in the microclimate of a garden in Edmonton (zone 3).
ChinaVoodoo
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So the Jaffna went straight from green to brown, so it makes me think, do they really flue cure in Sri Lanka?
ChinaVoodoo
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Goose Creek Red, normal distribution, Mean =0.75 cats, SD = 0.3 cats
ChinaVoodoo
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Pretty tight. Got the biggest and smallest in the kiln. The mids are going to get hung outside for a few days. It is predicted to be - 3°C on Saturday.
