After topping the plant has a tendency to form a "sucker" at each leaf join to the stalk. Snap those off like tomatoes.
Seedlings falling over: @Kiwi Smoker grow log 2023-4
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Kiwi Smoker
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Hi, can I ferment cut leaves or is it better done with whole ones?
Robncars
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I think I had this happen on my first grow. Are the leave thick like leather belt?
What happened to mine was heavy clay. Turned the roots into a carrot . Wasn't getting enough nutrients or space for root development. Couple things to check
Kiwi Smoker
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Yes they are thick, the soil consists of compost, rich top soil and a bit of sand to stop it solidifying and help with drainage. I noticed that no weeds grew in the mix which suggested that soil is to blame and I didn't add any blood and bone or lime which didn't help. Did you manage to get these thick ones to colour cure? Mine are very sticky with nicotine.
Robncars
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They did Color cure but I use flue curing as it's dryer than a popcorn fart here.
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Kiwi Smoker
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I have few that have dried like this, do I just cut the green part off?
Yes.
Kiwi Smoker
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Some of my lower leaves refuse to mature, do I just keep waiting?
No more fertilizer. Just wait.
Bob
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Kiwi Smoker
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I stopped the fertilizer months ago when the first flower bud appeared as you told me, now sucker leaves have taken off at the top with more flower buds that I've promptly removed.
The corrugated leaf texture suggests that the leaves are "mature", but without signs of "ripening". You could just prime them, hang them in the shade to color-cure. The occasional tobacco plant that I grow in a pot seldom follows the same maturation schedule as those in the garden bed.
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Thanks Bob, I might have been a bit enthusiastic with priming and some have skipped the yellow stage turning green and brown like camouflage so I'm reluctant to risk priming too early. Like you say, pot grows don't follow the rules. I've been advised by local growers to hang them in the sun to kill the chlorophyl but others say a dark place is best. The corrugation started very early on.
Kiwi Smoker
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Many thanks to those who took the time to offer help to a newcomer, I'm now enjoying my own tobacco. I steam it for 10 minutes, dry it off a bit with 20 seconds in the microwave then sprayed my latest with a little Cointreau before gently roasting in a glass jar for about 10 minutes while it still have a bit of moisture in it. I then spread it out on a board to get more moisture out till it's ready to bag. No more coughing or nicotine stains on my fingers. While it looks like a thick cut it's clumped from the cutter and can pulled apart as it's about 0.5 mm cuts.
Kiwi Smoker
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Hi, are there any New Zealand members who can tell me if it's worth importing whole leaf due to custom charges please?
Kiwi Smoker
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Hi, some of my leaves had started showing small spots of mould. Is it possible to clean it off and still smoke it please?
I've used 50/50 vinegar/water. Some members use hydrogen peroxide. You can also trim it away if its small area.
Kiwi Smoker
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Thanks Bob, so I've just read about the process and assume we just spray then leave to dry, not wipe the mould off when moistened.
Kiwi Smoker
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Hi, how do I fix rust disease or prevent it please?
