Does flowering affect curability?

[ChinaVoodoo]

If not topping, and allowing the flowers to bloom causes energy to go into seed production rather than leaf growth, does that mean the leaves will have less nitrogen/protein in them and be more easily cured?

 

[Smokin Harley]

I'm going to take a guess here and say no ,otherwise the tobacco plantations would allow their entire field to go to seed. But, I'll keep my eyes on this thread and see what everyone else (Bob) says .

 

[chuditch]

I think that topping produced bigger leaves. And I didn't notice any difference between the time taken for the leaves from topped plants to plants with flowers to change colour when they were hanging on the wires

 

[deluxestogie]

In addition to larger leaves, topped plants produce leaves with higher nicotine.

Bob

 

[Jitterbugdude]

It's one of the reasons Turkish is low in nicotine. It is not topped.

 

[chuditch]

I didn't know that about the nicotine levels with topping and not topping thanks for that more information I shall store away

 

[Brown Thumb]

At one time I had no Clue, These guys clued me in.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

It's one of the reasons Turkish is low in nicotine. It is not topped.

I topped my Bursa last year, and it's pretty strong.