Frelono's 2023 grow.

[Frelono]

Finaly some good tobacco growing weather.

 

[Frelono]

They are growing well inside the tunnel. 10 times the size of the ones outside. Guess I have to build another one just for tobacco next year.

 

[Frelono]

As a comparison to the tunnel ones, this is my tobacco in field. They are starting to look like tobacco again. Took them a good while to recover after the wind and hail. But they are so small I doubt they will reach mature before the end of season.

 

[deluxestogie]

mature before the end of season

At about 1 month before your average first frost date, top the outdoor plants, regardless of the presence of blossom buds showing. That will accelerate their maturation.

Bob

 

[Frelono]

At about 1 month before your average first frost date, top the outdoor plants, regardless of the presence of blossom buds showing. That will accelerate their maturation.

Bob

I will try that. Thanks.

 

[Bottenslam]

At about 1 month before your average first frost date, top the outdoor plants, regardless of the presence of blossom buds showing. That will accelerate their maturation.

Bob

I assume lower temperatures probably slows this process down? September average temp is about 12 to 4°c... would there perhaps be reason to do the topping earlier um thinking... What temperatures do you have the last month?

 

[Frelono]

Could be warm or Could be freezing. Hopefully we will get a long summer. The weather here is just crazy unstable.

 

[Frelono]

Outside vs inside.

 

[Bottenslam]

That is quite the difference, Cold and cloudy or is it just the wind?

 

[Frelono]

That is quite the difference, Cold and cloudy or is it just the wind?

the wind did lots of damage the first weeks after transplant. And i guess it's a bit to cold for tobacco here on average. we have had some warm, sunny days but the standard day is cold grey and windy. These days the temp is 12-15 c and the wind is howling outside.

 

[MadFarmer]

That's impressive. What is the temperature inside the tent?

 

[Bottenslam]

the wind did lots of damage the first weeks after transplant. And i guess it's a bit to cold for tobacco here on average. we have had some warm, sunny days but the standard day is cold grey and windy. These days the temp is 12-15 c and the wind is howling outside.

Yeah, I guess conditions there are harsh in many ways... Guess your on the coast?
The plants in the greenhouse look really nice tho. Really makes me wanna build a greenhouse for next season.

 

[Frelono]

That's impressive. What is the temperature inside the tent?

we try to keep it under 30 c daytime. but it goes down to just a couple of degrees over outside temp at night.

 

[Frelono]

Yeah, I guess conditions there are harsh in many ways... Guess your on the coast?
The plants in the greenhouse look really nice tho. Really makes me wanna build a greenhouse for next season.

I live on an island. The open ocean is a close neighbor.
That greenhouse was one of the best decisions i have ever made. my only regret is that i didn't make it larger. I want to build another one only for tobacco next year. It really made a difference in this climate.

 

[Frelono]

I Have hung some of the yellow mudlugs in the greenhouse. I'mhoping this will simulate suncuring in a varmer climate.

 

[Frelono]

Gl939

 

[Frelono]

This prilep is twice the size of the others. I don't know if that's a good thing..

 

[Bottenslam]

Id say it looks good, are you bagging it for seed?

 

[Frelono]

Id say it looks good, are you bagging it for seed?

I feel i should since its growing so much better than the rest. But thats if bigger = better. First time trying prilep.

 

[deluxestogie]

How many Prilep plants are you currently growing?

Bob