Hello from Arkansas.

[Kerley0319]

Hello all,

Im Kevin from N.W. Arkansas and I was referred here by a friend at the Briar Patch forum. Going to try my hand at growing my own tobacco next year for some enjoyable pipe smoke and maybe some snuff if it turns out well. Not a master gardener or anything but Ive grown tomatoes and a wide array of herbs for different uses so we'll see how it goes.

 

[tullius]

Go for it. The first to grow baccy in NA wasn't a master gardener either.

 

[Alpine]

Welcome to FTT

pier

 

[Charly]

Welcome to FTT. No need to be a master gardener to grow tobacco .
Be sure to read the FAQ to be ready.

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. Check out the Index of Key Forum Threads (link at the top) for pipe tobacco and smokeless topics.

Bob

 

[GreenDragon]

Welcome from Texas! If you can grow tomatoes then tobacco will be a breeze. And it's a lot of fun!

 

[CobGuy]

Glad to see you made it over here!

~Darin

 

[MarcL]

Welcome to Fair Trade Tobacco.

 

[Moth]

Hello from England

 

[Kerley0319]

Im thinking on growing some burley my first year. Does anybody have any ideas on what strain/seeds to buy? Or perhaps anybody with more seeds than they foresee using could send me a little care package. Ive been browsing the seed sites and nothing is really jumping out at me. Probably due to the fact that I dont know what im looking for. Thanks for your time.
Kevin

 

[Alpine]

Take a look at www.northwoodseeds.com
The owner is a member of the forum (@skychaser) and the descriptions of the seeds on his site are very helpful. Seeds go for around $3 a packet.

pier

 

[deluxestogie]

Harrow Velvet is a milder, Canadian-developed burley. TN 90 is much fuller, and is common today in Kentucky's tobacco fields. I'd go with the Harrow Velvet for a first burley. Once you figure out how to cure and finish your tobacco, the TN 90 (which I can't smoke straight, because of its strength) would be a good contrast to play with. But by next year, you'll want to add some Oriental and maybe even Virginia for your pipe blending.

Bob

 

[Kerley0319]

Thanks. The TN90 was sold out so i ordered some Burley 21, Harrow Velvet, and some Mohawk rustica ( experiment with snuff ) .

 

[deluxestogie]

It's always worth emailing @skychaser about specific inventory that appears missing or to be out of stock, since the website is not updated in real-time (or even regularly).

Bob

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

It's always worth emailing @skychaser about specific inventory that appears missing or to be out of stock, since the website is not updated in real-time (or even regularly).

Bob

Update? What is update? English only, please.