hydroponic growing

[cowboyjames74]

Can you grow these plants using Hydroponics?

 

[Steve2md]

How do i get free seed out here in Arkansas to plant? And can you grow these plants using Hydroponics?

From what I understand, you can grow with hydro, but these plants grow so well there is really no need. as long as you water them, they grow.

 

[Daniel]

Keep in mind that the soil effects the taste of the tobacco. From one report of growing tobacco in water it did not turn out satisfactory taste wise. otherwise it grew fine.

 

[CoralReefs]

How do i get free seed out here in Arkansas to plant? And can you grow these plants using Hydroponics?

I know this original post was made several months ago, but since people have made comments recently in response. I have grown tobacco hydroponically (Tobacco and Amaranthus are probably the two main reasons I got into hydroponics in the first place). Tobacco does very well hydroponically. I have successfully grown it in a deep water culture and in an aeroponics system both with success. I have another friend that grew some Pennsylvania Red Leaf in an Ebb and Flow system with excellent success as well.

 

[CoralReefs]

Keep in mind that the soil effects the taste of the tobacco. From one report of growing tobacco in water it did not turn out satisfactory taste wise. otherwise it grew fine.

Yeah, this is a very good point. To jump off of it, there are a lot of factors that go into hydroponics which can make or break your results. Once you remove soil, things like pH stability (and thus nutrient absorption), nutrient balance, etc... kind of go out the window. What you gain of course is oxygenation to the roots, and direct access to nutrients. These balances in nutrients can have a huge effect on taste.

 

[norest]

heck yes you can sorry this reply is so late! check out my album for a hydroponic grow of rustica!

 

[BarG]

At first I thought it was rustica and then Edited to a hybrid Eskimo Baccy, referring to your welcome introductory posts.

 

[norest]

At first I thought it was rustica and then Edited to a hybrid Eskimo Baccy, referring to your welcome introductory posts.

hey BarG! I don't understand haha cause its cold up here?

 

[BarG]

You need to thaw your brain! heh heh

I was referring to yur fine pics man. They definitly look rustica but not like any I have seen.

 

[norest]

haha yea frost or something is slowing me down! thanks! I cant wait to try out different strains!