J.P.'s 2014 Grow Blog

[Jpcouling]

Just did some quick reading and it appears that the sandier soil will produce a lighter and more fine leaf while darker soil produces darker leaf. I am glad to hear this, I will supplement a bit of ferts and I should be having a nice light colored crop!

 

[AmaxB]

Your original post on African red is what got me interested! I love the spicier stuff. Yes I will be posting photos through the season. We have been doing plotting and it seems like most of the vegetables will be going on raised bed, much of the soil mixes between sand and clay. Does tobacco do well on sandier stuff? I am sure loamy soil is optimum but if I don't have enough space on the beds will sandier soil suffice?

it is a joy to see I've inspired, Yes I believe it will do just fine in the sandy soil maybe we can get another opinion on it. It is a flue cure - bright leaf.

 

[AmaxB]

My soil has some sand. a little.
Here is another (A-56-N TI 1554 PI 378076) produces a long narrow leaf that is thin, it cures a deep lemon yellow. Have not smoked any yet so I can't comment on that yet.
here is a photo http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/2287-AmaxB-ground-prep-an-Grow-2013/page64?highlight=amaxb post #634 grows more slowly than the African Red at the end of the season it was as big as the African Red.

 

[Jpcouling]

Thanks for the links amax! Man you got something special going on at your patch! I am invigorated to get my tobacco in the ground and on its way!

 

[Jpcouling]

Some more photos of my babies, the garden ( not for tobacco ) and a little delicacy I found walking around!

 

[ArizonaDave]

I don't kno much about mushrooms, what kind of mushroom is that?

 

[deluxestogie]

That's a nice size morel.

Bob

 

[grgfinney]

Hope they grow quick so you can get them in the ground soon I could go for some of them shrooms

 

[Jpcouling]

Here's a close up of the Thuoc Lao, I think we can safely say it is not a rustica, but I will be even more sure when it flowers. But, it does have an interesting pyramidal shape. I wonder how that developed. There is a pic of Hopi Rustica in the background for comparison

 

[grgfinney]

Are you putting them in the ground when it stops raining?

 

[Jpcouling]

Yeah I think most will be in the ground by next week, they are getting ready to go!

 

[grgfinney]

How many are you putting in? Mine should be taking off shortly this is their 2nd week in the patch going to give them the MadOshea treatment this weekend

 

[Jpcouling]

It'll be somewhere around 120, I still got that alpaca manure ready to mix in, I'm pretty damn happy with it! Everything is getting bigger every day!

 

[Jpcouling]

Here's an update on one of my patches. The African Red is undoubtedly the biggest plant yet, the others are ok but nothing too impressive in size. I feel they may have gotten a bit root bound before I transplanted them, or they are low in nitrogen, or something. I'm just having fun at this point! Note the Thuoc Lao, which is the the third picture. Interesting leaf structure.

 

[DGBAMA]

Look healthy. I think if you can open up the surrounding shrubbery to get them more Sun they will grow better.

 

[Jpcouling]

Picture of Red Russian flowers that I let bloom on my patio!

 

[deluxestogie]

Beautiful photo. And you're right. They're red.

Bob

 

[grgfinney]

What do the leaves look like on that? Never seen them before,the are very red that is for sure , cool pic

 

[Jpcouling]

They are pretty dark green and smell really nice, sort of like an Oriental smell

 

[POGreen]

It might be one of the oldest tobacco's there is to find , think I read that in FTT's seed Collection.
'' It's former name was Macrophylla Purpurea ''. End quote.
I agree , its a wonderful photo JP