chillardbee
Well-Known Member
In years past, I would have started grow log around the New Year, but I just wanted to be sure of my grow this year. I can't really say I had much in planning for this year. As it turns out, We're starting a multi year project of adding 5 to 6 raised beds a year to our yard for growing veggies. However, I will likely "test" them with a first round of tobacco. It's only recently that I decided to start up some tobacco... a balanced blend to keep me rolling cigarettes for this winter and next year (I'm running quite low on baccy).
First though, I'll mention last year. It mostly was a failure on the large scale part of it. the 96 varieties I originally plant had a multitude of set back. First, they weren't thinned (15 plants in the same seed hole), Second, the soil is the greatest and drought like condition with limited watering and low nutrients held them further back, and Third, there were two significant frosts... one in early June just shortly after being transplant and another on July 1st which was the worst one getting down to -5 degrees. They weren't big plants at that frost but they all lost what leaf they had and only the growing shoot survived. It was a disaster. They did grow more than 18" tall. However, one success I had was having grown an Izmir and a Maryland 609 in a container that I managed to grow good and collect seed from. I was able to finish them inside. No pollen bags were needed because the Izmar was finished blooming 2 weeks before the Maryland 609 started. The Maryland 609 seed refresh was important because I only had the original acquired seed from the 2014 seed trade and very limited.
So, for this year, I started 24 varieties, 8 of each and they'll be thinned to one best plant per cell. the varieties are-
1. lemon bright
2. banana leaf
3. golden harvest
4 .virginia gold
5. big gem
6. white mammoth
7. virginia bright leaf
8. delgold
9. one sucker
10. green wood
11. maryland 59
12. maryland 21
13. samson
14. samson maiden
15. prelip p79-84
16. prelip p66 9/7
17. izmir
18. bafra
19. bursa
20. haronova
21. harrow velvet
22. harrow 12
23. golden burley
24. barnette special
These have already been germinated and were transferred into their respective cells yesterday. I will get them under florescent grow lights today.
There are 3 other special varieties that I will try to get going primarily for seed production. first is the chillardbee angle leaf (which is already germinated and I'll transfer today) and Nevrokop 5 and burley N7371 which produced fairly unviable seed during the great need for seed grow out in 2014. I have on a couple of occasions manage to get a seed sprouted but this time I'll make a valiant effort to ensure the utmost care... they will be grown in a container and treated like royalty,,, if I can get a seed to germinate.
So, there ya have it. Hopefully a better grow this year. And happy growing to you all.
First though, I'll mention last year. It mostly was a failure on the large scale part of it. the 96 varieties I originally plant had a multitude of set back. First, they weren't thinned (15 plants in the same seed hole), Second, the soil is the greatest and drought like condition with limited watering and low nutrients held them further back, and Third, there were two significant frosts... one in early June just shortly after being transplant and another on July 1st which was the worst one getting down to -5 degrees. They weren't big plants at that frost but they all lost what leaf they had and only the growing shoot survived. It was a disaster. They did grow more than 18" tall. However, one success I had was having grown an Izmir and a Maryland 609 in a container that I managed to grow good and collect seed from. I was able to finish them inside. No pollen bags were needed because the Izmar was finished blooming 2 weeks before the Maryland 609 started. The Maryland 609 seed refresh was important because I only had the original acquired seed from the 2014 seed trade and very limited.
So, for this year, I started 24 varieties, 8 of each and they'll be thinned to one best plant per cell. the varieties are-
1. lemon bright
2. banana leaf
3. golden harvest
4 .virginia gold
5. big gem
6. white mammoth
7. virginia bright leaf
8. delgold
9. one sucker
10. green wood
11. maryland 59
12. maryland 21
13. samson
14. samson maiden
15. prelip p79-84
16. prelip p66 9/7
17. izmir
18. bafra
19. bursa
20. haronova
21. harrow velvet
22. harrow 12
23. golden burley
24. barnette special
These have already been germinated and were transferred into their respective cells yesterday. I will get them under florescent grow lights today.
There are 3 other special varieties that I will try to get going primarily for seed production. first is the chillardbee angle leaf (which is already germinated and I'll transfer today) and Nevrokop 5 and burley N7371 which produced fairly unviable seed during the great need for seed grow out in 2014. I have on a couple of occasions manage to get a seed sprouted but this time I'll make a valiant effort to ensure the utmost care... they will be grown in a container and treated like royalty,,, if I can get a seed to germinate.
So, there ya have it. Hopefully a better grow this year. And happy growing to you all.
