Huffen'Snuff 2024 Grow Log

[Huffen'Snuff]

I'm looking into the citations by Dr. Brad Rodu, I agree with the FTT position on liability. I learned a valuable lesson, I should not have stood on a peers shoulders, and trusted that his statements were correct without first myself confirming that the statements were factual and supported by sound research. I just happen to be lucky that their info was correct. I am still not ready to publish my findings though, I need my ducks in a row, and my facts weaponized for debate. I again, could have been made the fool, even if correct, by not doing my homework first before making a statement. Thank you for the wake up call

 

[johnny108]

Black-Blue info:

Дрязги темно-синяя №45 (Drosgi Black-blue #45) | Сорта табака и махорки

Относится к сортотипу Серебрянка. Сорт не устойчив к болезням. Период от посадки до цветения - 38 дней. Растение среднерослое. Пластинка листа сердцевидная. Стебель ребристый. Число листьев 15, длина листа среднего яруса 20,3 см, ширина - 21,5 см. Урожай воздушно-сухой массы одного растения -...

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The same strain is more easily available here:

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[deluxestogie]

Pipe smoke is not intended to be inhaled into the lungs. Just puffed.

Bob

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

That's true enough, the problem is going from 30 years of inhaling cigarettes, to smoking a pipe. I didn't inhale 100% percent of the time. But I would do a shallow inhaled repeated puff, sort of puts you to mind of a locomotive.

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

I just hope I can quit smoking, my will power is to weak apparently to break the habit of inhaling smoke, I'm sure you get nicotine through the mouth, without inhaling, but I feel as tho it defeats the purp.

 

[slouch]

I just hope I can quit smoking, my will power is to weak apparently to break the habit of inhaling smoke, I'm sure you get nicotine through the mouth, without inhaling, but I feel as tho it defeats the purp.

I had a week or two where I was only smoking the pipe and no cigs and I was noticing I would get a considerable buzz from facing a whole bowl and not inhaling it was more comparable to a dip buzz where it comes on slow and then lingers than a cig buzz where it’s fast and short.

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

I just don't have the will power to not inhale pipe smoke.

I can't wait to grow, Yellow Twist Bud!

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

Think I'm going to try and find some chicken of the woods mushrooms today. It's been a hot minute since I had some.

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

Sadly I just brought in my last seed pods so the grow of 2024 is officially over, but hey it could have been worse. My yield must have broken many records, you know at maybe four oz. dry. I learned a lot and that's the most important part. My first season growing Tobacco for harvest, is probably not the least successful on the books but I am satisfied. I am going to give most of my credit to those that gave me their advice and know how, and secondly I would like to thank the nearby yellow jacket nest in my airstream, I think they handled nearly all the pests on the plants. I only removed one of those hornworms, I only saw one.

I really owe you guys on here a lot, the pits full of knowledge on the FTT are bottomless. I don't think I could have gotten this far without Deluxestogie and everyone else's experience, passion, and knowledge, of the Tobacco plant. Tobacco is in my blood, quite literally, and I will be back next season. I honestly can't thank you guys enough. Thanks so very m be be

In the spirit of the season I would love to ask just one more question, if I may,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

What exactly are the tiny primer gray eggs that entirely cover portions of the tobacco plant? The small grey eggs are so closely laid together they probably look alot like the way a honey comb is layed out. And what do you suggest for integrated pest management?

 

[johnny108]

Caution: tobacco growing can be habit forming.

 

[deluxestogie]

I can't identify the eggs specifically, but they look like butterfly (caterpillar) eggs in general. If that is correct, then I would not expect to see them on very many of the plants. I would just rub the off with my finger.

Bob

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

Thanks Bob, wonder maybe I should put them in a jar just to see what happens

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

This winter I'm going to work on improving my seedling timing, I'm going to start 2-3 seeds of each variety that I want to grow next year. This way, I will track there progress with good notes and photographs. I can use the exact timing needed to make them the perfect size precisely when they are due to be put out after the bee of the frost is likely. I will start a few early to have some seedlings in the ground early, to see how the react to the frost. Maybe certain ones can go early.
My aim is to minimize inputs, labor etc. everyone knows there is already plenty of crazy labor to grow, harvest, and cure tobacco.
I just need to decide what size the seedling should be at transplanting time.

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

I'm considering the construction of a kiln.
I think a hydro-Grow tent may be the way to go. I like the possibility of setting it up and tearing it down when necessary, and also the ability for multi purpose use, as a kiln, a mushroom fruiting chamber, and possibly a horticulture grow tent. A 2×4×7 foot tent is a fair bit of capacity, 56 cubic foot actually. I don't know what kind of capacity I need yet since I have never used a kiln yet.

Whats your opinions?

 

[deluxestogie]

Melting point of the materials?

Bob

 

[johnny108]

Your going to need to buy some foam, or other insulation board-like material to either
line, or clad the outside of the tent.
The insulation will help keep the temperature stable, and keep power costs down.

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

Melting point of the materials?

I know between cycles, I used to turn on the (400,watt,hps/3×3')-(600w,hps/4×4') (1000w/5×5 tent) h.p.s. lights and disconnect the cooling fans to kill off two spotted spider mites and eggs. Before sanitizing it with calcium hypochlorite. They are made to use with hid lights and fool designed cooling systems failing without burning your house down, at the hottest you could get them they didn't even smell warm, so there was no off gassing (far as my nose would guess) 150°f is easily within the operating range, even if they don't claim it.

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

If using a couple crock pots it will definitely need insulated, to keep it stable at 120° sun curing is a thing, I wonder if using a light to supplement heat would benefit the curing process

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

Ideally, How big should your seedlings be at transplant time? When moved out in the spring?

 

[Huffen'Snuff]

My only issue I had was the size and yeild of Rustica, I think every season I will have some Rustica in the ground, till I perfect it and get my favorites. Even then I will have one or two types growing, I had the best luck with the lemon Rustica, as a beginner I focus on ease of curing, and Lemon Rustica excels at easy curing turns yellow before you pick it. Some of the Rusticas are the hardest to cure. My Aztec made a nice buzz but was difficult to cure, guys claim you can use green leafs like the snuff by 6 photo, called Green Dragon, it's one of the best tasting out there.