Criollo 98 vs Comstock Spanish

[Ben Brand]

its just gone 12 pm in SA and it is hot, realy hot, reacon about 38+ Deg C in the sun. I've got criollo 98 and Com Spanish next to each other in the one bed, same water, same fertilizer etc. The Com Span is realy struggling in the heat, C 98 handles it much better. Strange how plants differ.
Comstock on the left of picture.
Ben

 

[rainmax]

Make same photo at 5 AM. Other wise great looking plants. Hardly waiting on my season.
Marry Christmas and good luck.

 

[ArizonaDave]

I like the look of your plants, Ben. Thanks for sharing!

 

[istanbulin]

I grew Comstock Spanis both under shade and full sun. Sun grown was always like yours, wilted during the day, but shade grown was always up. Shade grown Comstock Spanish produced thin wrapper grade leaves. You may check this thread for the comparison.

 

[Smokin Harley]

its just gone 12 pm in SA and it is hot, realy hot, reacon about 38+ Deg C in the sun. I've got criollo 98 and Com Spanish next to each other in the one bed, same water, same fertilizer etc. The Com Span is realy struggling in the heat, C 98 handles it much better. Strange how plants differ.
Comstock on the left of picture.
Ben

Ben , whats the humidity?

 

[Ben Brand]

Ben , whats the humidity?

S Harlley, when its hot like that the humidity is in the 50s, tomorrow 100% chance of rain, Temp 30 ( thank goodness) humidity in the high 80s. The problem is, it doesn't cool down enough in the evenings, good for tobacco but s.... For us humans. Night temp about 28 on hot days.

 

[DGBAMA]

I have concluded that the "day wilt" is normal for some varieties. As long as they recover after a few hours of shade in the evening, you have little to worry about. If still wilted early in the morning, they need more water.

BTW, looking good!

 

[Cigar]

this is not fair..Ben has great tobacco growing..here I am too cold to go outside hehe..great looking plants my friend..

Cigar

 

[DGBAMA]

this is not fair..Ben has great tobacco growing..here I am too cold to go outside hehe..great looking plants my friend..

Cigar

Take pleasure Cigar, our southern hemisphere growers allow us to live vicariously through our winter months.

 

[Ben Brand]

Randy in 5 months time its me sitting where you are now!!! At least you can quickly get some tobacco from someone in the USA if you run out, here in S...ville its only Bigdog and myself that's growing cigar tobacco!!!

 

[Cigar]

thank you..but not realy..I will have few tobacco plants in 10-20 gal pots growing and babying them like you.but love your babys[plants] so-far keep up great job!!

Cigar

 

[rainmax]

Is there a sun? We have snow. Can you please give us some nice pictures?

 

[Ben Brand]

Rainmax not much sun at the moment, Had a massive storm last night, just above my house is a 45 Ha land with no contours, to let the water out the land, with the storm all the water from the land ended up in my yard, and in my tobacco. Luckily they are fully grown and okay, wouldn't have been if they were smaller. Rain predicted for the whole week.

 

[Cigar]

Ben would love to see latest pictures...


Cigar