Rick's 2015 grow log

[Rickey60]

Starting on my 2015 grow. According to my soil test I added 750 pounds of lime to my plot. I also needed a potash so I ordered sulfate of potassium to put down later and some potassium of nitrate to add a little nitrogen and more potassium. I also got me some macho (admire) for aphids. I don't want to fight aphids this like I did last year. In the next few weeks I will plow in my cover crop and start getting my ground ready. I got the fever!

 

[BarG]

I,m not doing a soil test but my best grow from 4 years was using that blackkow tilled into my rows , [reccommended by deluxesogie]. I am going to do it again this year for about 50-60 plants only this year. It's time to refresh my veggie stock. I am still sitting on 50 quarts of tomatoes and I didn't put nothing up last year except some creamed corn.

Where did you order your potassium sulphate? I can't find it local to save my life.

 

[Rickey60]

I ordered it from eBay (Applied Organic Solutions ) for 69.00 and free shipping for 50 pounds. That stuff is high but this is the best deal I could find. I can't get it local.

 

[POGreen]

What varieties will you grow this year Rick ?

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Adding Lime will raise your pH, adding sulfur ( from the potassium sulfate) will lower your pH. So, the question(s) for the day are (1) what is your pH? and (2) what is your sulfur level?

 

[Chicken]

Well if any of you plan on coming to florida..give me a hollar..i live right off of i-75..a major artery for going into south florida..ill "" give""any of you more Fertilizer than you need..i got all types stockpiled.

I custom blend my mixes for what im putting it on..i got it all stored in pure form

 

[Chicken]

What strains are you going to grow??

 

[Rickey60]

I will grow these flue cure types:
Reams 158
Virginia 116
Golden Wilt
Helena
VBL
Lemon Bright
Dixie Bright 27
Burley - 1 type:
Golden Burley
Oriental - 2 types:
Bursa
Prilep P66-9/7
That is my list right now. I will start my seed in about a week.

 

[Chicken]

Wow..your list looks very similar to what im growing...

I dont have no dixie bright seeds...if you got plenty perhaps we can do some seed swapping...if you do ill p.m....my seeds i have a lot of

 

[POGreen]

Good luck with your grow Rick !

 

[Rickey60]

Thanks PO. I have a great curing chamber like AmaxB's but last year I did not have very much flue cure to run in it. Flue cure is my main smoke so this year that will be my objective.
I only have a small amount of seed for each. I ordered fresh seed this year from Skychaser (Northwood seed)

 

[Rickey60]

Planted my tobacco seed yesterday. Reams 158, Virginia 116, Golden Wilt, Helena, VBL, Lemon Bright, Dixie Bright 27, Golden Burley, Prilep P66-9/7, Bursa, and two grow outs for the FTT seed bank.

 

[DGBAMA]

Nice list Rick. I have a large focus on flue cure types this year too.

 

[akhisar45]

nice list. prilep is good choose for oriental but bursa is wrong ı think.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Thanks PO. I have a great curing chamber like AmaxB's but last year I did not have very much flue cure to run in it. Flue cure is my main smoke so this year that will be my objective.

If you only have a curing chamber and you like flue cured, you'll have to build yourself a flue curing chamber. Or did I miss something?

 

[leverhead]

nice list. prilep is good choose for oriental but bursa is wrong ı think.

Is that because the sugar content of Bursa is too low?

 

[Rickey60]

If you only have a curing chamber and you like flue cured, you'll have to build yourself a flue curing chamber. Or did I miss something?

I built a chamber last year based on AmaxB's build. It is nice.

 

[akhisar45]

Yes, I think you can try izmir özbaş or akhisar 97, these fit.

 

[Knucklehead]

Yes, I think you can try izmir özbaş or akhisar 97, these fit.

I've never heard of Akhisar 97. Do you have any info on it?

 

[Brown Thumb]

Good Luck this yr. with your grow and curing. Lots of flue cured for me also. Like I need more, I like a challenge tho.
BT