Anyone ever think about growing their own tobacco?

so i was pondering this over a blunt just now.....as all great ideas start. anyway i was thinking has anyone ever tried to grow their own tobacco for those of u who smoke cigs or cigars etc. would be kinda cool to hear a story.

You figure marlboro is shit tobacco im sure grown on some 10000 acre farm somewhere lol prolly make some bomb tasting tobacco indoor right? lol the idea amuses me anyway

thoughts?

Tobacco plants are a great ornamental plant for landscaping. It's a very nice looking plant and the flowers are beautiful. It's actually very easy to grow tobacco. Nowhere near as difficult as Cannabis. Give it a try. I think you'll enjoy the experience.

Aye, its very easy to grow tobacco.. Its best to sow the seed indoors very early in the season as it takes a while to get going. Transplant outside when the weather warms up and watch it grow...anything upto 7ft high

fairly easy plant to grow, yes. give it a good spot in the sun or in a prime location indoors. (as they said, its a rather ornamental plant)

its rather similar to grow to cannabis, actually, though easier.

do you just hack it down and dry it insert into rolling paper and smoke or what lol. when i get my little farm up north next year i want to plant some and see what happens lol plants are very good for my PTSD so i enjoy having all types around and experimenting with them keeps me somewhat sane have any of you actually grown it to smoke before?

jdmcwestevo said:

do you just hack it down and dry it insert into rolling paper and smoke or what lol. when i get my little farm up north next year i want to plant some and see what happens lol plants are very good for my PTSD so i enjoy having all types around and experimenting with them keeps me somewhat sane have any of you actually grown it to smoke before?

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There is a harvesting/drying/curing process. I'm sure if you google it you can find out information on the best method.

yeah i love to smoke cigar....where i can get that plant at my local store ? thanks

you have to buy the seeds online. They're tiny too.

Carne Seca said:

you have to buy the seeds online. They're tiny too.

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oh yeah like any tiny seeds...i ll check it out thanks.

jdmcwestevo said:

do you just hack it down and dry it insert into rolling paper and smoke or what lol. when i get my little farm up north next year i want to plant some and see what happens lol plants are very good for my PTSD so i enjoy having all types around and experimenting with them keeps me somewhat sane have any of you actually grown it to smoke before?

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You can dry it and smoke it but it`ll taste much better if you cure it for a month at 130F and 60% RH. For farm production you`d probably need a shed but its easy to build a curing box: http://www.coffinails.com/curing_tobacco.html

Actually the common garden variety of the tobacco plant is readily available and can produce sweet but nicotine laden tobacco, many local garden centers carry it the scientific name is Nicotiana sylvestris, it is one of the original parents of the hybrid tobacco plants used for mass production and is very pleasantly fragrant in the evening and after a few hours of darkness

i think i will grow some sounds nice

Agree. Try it, they are easy. Start them inside early and take em out when it warms up, sticky leaf and pretty flowers.

I picked up a packet of tobacco seeds from my local grow store for $3.50. the seeds are litereally smaller than grains of sand, so it's kind of a pain. Also, you do need some time before they sprout. I had like 8 of those little expanding peat pellets that I started like 5 seeds in each, and only 2 of them have made it. However, the ones that did are thriving and looking great. they're really cool looking plants. the drying and curing is the bitch though. make sure you get the kind of seeds you're going to use, like there's different varieties for cigars or cigarettes. I would recommend 2+ cigarette varieties in order to make a blend

Are you talking about the type of coir discs that expand or is there another medium similar to that?

I get baccy seeds free from the government, google it.

There are a few good forums aswell.

I remember childhood memories of seeing tobacco being harvested and cured on a large scale, well its not that hard, but if done right it is a pleasure to smoke those....
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I still grow a bit every year, and have quite a few friends that still maintain a tobacco presence on their farm. It is fairly easy, but the drying and curing process is very important to the taste, fragrance, and pleasure to be had with it.

Just as an aside, I know dozens of people that sell to marlboro, camel, parliament and other brands. There are huge tobacco farms sure, but there are also a whole whole bunch of small one's that make up the heartlands supply.

if you cross the tobacco plant with a mj plant and grow it in a rizla medium you will get ready rolled joints

moodster said:

if you cross the tobacco plant with a mj plant and grow it in a rizla medium you will get ready rolled joints

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roflmfao!!!!


Great discovery...