Thanks..hope i manege to harvest it right.
Season 2023 cavedane Grow blog.
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thank you ...now im ready to harvest in the weekend...so it start raining with a strong wind ...its just keep on ...but I ASKT for it myself 10 days ago
..... sun will shine in the weekend .
Are you seeing yellow tips on any of the leaves?
Bob
Bob
Yes Bob ..many leves also yellow more than that . Think I will take every second to begin with . I may need more space . I can hang them close together yes ? I got 40 m wire then.
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Burley often has a thick stem at the base of each leaf, so I will usually string individual leaves back-to-back, front-to-front, with the stems touching or nearly touching. That is in my environment. If the temp is lower or more humid, then space them farther apart.
In recent years, I have stalk-cut and stalk-cured my burley. When first hung, each stalk requires enough separation to avoid breaking the turgid leaves. After a day or three, once the leaves have wilted, those stalks can be moved closer together.
Bob
In recent years, I have stalk-cut and stalk-cured my burley. When first hung, each stalk requires enough separation to avoid breaking the turgid leaves. After a day or three, once the leaves have wilted, those stalks can be moved closer together.
Bob
There are a nice smell in my livingroom..sorry it cant be sent ..but you all now it well
The Burleys are now hanging on there new place . They are huge .. im only half done ..there will be a full house soon.
Wat do you string your leaves with ..I cant stop wondering if there could be a bad taste from it if I use metal wire ..
The Burleys are now hanging on there new place . They are huge .. im only half done ..there will be a full house soon.
Wat do you string your leaves with ..I cant stop wondering if there could be a bad taste from it if I use metal wire ..
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I routinely use 17 gauge (1.15 mm) aluminum electric fence wire (for fencing livestock). Since the wire punctures the stem, there is really no contact with the lamina. My local farm store sells it in 500 foot rolls. [Steel wire, regardless of plating, will rust, and is far more troublesome to cut and bend.]
Bob
Bob
Ill se if I can find some here..last yer I used wire from my welding machine 0,8 mm very strong . My worry is the moist in contact with the wire ..will it be sucked out in the leaves when drying
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I use modified wire clothes hangers. They seem to have a small measure of anti corrosion coating on the wire. They will show small signs of corrision after a few years but I haven't noticed any negative side effects.
Its brilliant ..I dont now where to get them... but I now where to get som stainless and acid resident steel like yours ..so I can make my own..thanks.
Forecast say rainstorm ..Take a chance ..yep
I stok harvest Xanthy , Bafra and Samson. They have grown way to big ..next yer I will use containers . Or simply dig away the top soil in the bed.
The most turkis like leaves comes from samson very alike. I hope I like the taste of Xanthy ..there are many and they are big
Tried to dry some leaves under glass ..I now think to understand what happens when they (the turks) harvest green leaves and hang them for sun curing .
Still standing ..3 out of 12 Izmir.. the rest lost to the frost.
Afrika red ..they are slow ..no flower yet
Shirey ..gets a 2 nd chance ..tried it last yer ..but it tasted awfull ..Think it was "grey " tobacco.
Then just the cleaning ..I leave 2 rows of burley ..fore a 2nd grow ...like all the other ...just for fun.
I stok harvest Xanthy , Bafra and Samson. They have grown way to big ..next yer I will use containers . Or simply dig away the top soil in the bed.
The most turkis like leaves comes from samson very alike. I hope I like the taste of Xanthy ..there are many and they are big
Tried to dry some leaves under glass ..I now think to understand what happens when they (the turks) harvest green leaves and hang them for sun curing .
Still standing ..3 out of 12 Izmir.. the rest lost to the frost.
Afrika red ..they are slow ..no flower yet
Shirey ..gets a 2 nd chance ..tried it last yer ..but it tasted awfull ..Think it was "grey " tobacco.
Then just the cleaning ..I leave 2 rows of burley ..fore a 2nd grow ...like all the other ...just for fun.
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The closer you plant Orientals, the smaller they grow. I would suggest planting Xanthi 6" (15 cm) apart and the Bafra and Samsun 9" (23 cm) apart.
Bob
Then Bafra and Samson was plantet almost right ..have a litle problem with my nabowife.. she overwater ...also my garden
Ill plant them another place next yer.Thanks Bob.Here comes the sun ....at last ..we have had a week with rain and clouds and temp just 15-20 c ..This morning I walked the dogs ..and now I have walked my tobacco as well out in the sun .
Think its ok ..no green dry leaves.. no mold just this tiny fella ...I promised myself next yer Ill plant some kale just fore them.The butterfly ..I love them .
out in the sun .Think its ok ..no green dry leaves.. no mold just this tiny fella ...I promised myself next yer Ill plant some kale just fore them.The butterfly ..I love them .
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The weather is going qreazy ..rain rain and more rain ..I have trouble getting my leaves dry . I have 2/3 of my golden Burley shredded but its wet... I supose it must be at 10 -12 % before I can store it.
Next yer I will focus on the oriental ..I am surprised they just hang there and matures .Suncured ..nope .Still I hope the best.
Next yer I will focus on the oriental ..I am surprised they just hang there and matures .Suncured ..nope .Still I hope the best.
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If you can arrange a location where the shredded tobacco can rest at 20°F above ambient, the relative humidity will drop by 50%.
Bob
Bob
So my holiday have almost gone ..I have been looking at the xanthy leaves mature ..im in love and the new roof is ready fore winter ..now I know where to hang my crop next year.
Before I made the roof I was digging ..my god a beastly tool I have got myself there. But im half done . The 2nd grow ..I have not used any fertiliser you can see.
Then I found this funny plant ..I think there some larvae in the ground ..what else could it be ?
I just see it now ..I have removed the weed in the first 2 rows not the hole field ..look at the color differens. funny
and the new roof is ready fore winter ..now I know where to hang my crop next year.Before I made the roof I was digging ..my god a beastly tool I have got myself there. But im half done . The 2nd grow ..I have not used any fertiliser you can see.
Then I found this funny plant ..I think there some larvae in the ground ..what else could it be ?
I just see it now ..I have removed the weed in the first 2 rows not the hole field ..look at the color differens. funny
