Robncars 2021 (and winter 2020) Grow

[Robncars]

Don't laugh (I got the stink eye) but I'm growing a few plants in 5 gallon buckets in the living room. Going to try N. Rustica again.

 

[deluxestogie]

If you have indoor cats, then you may not notice the aroma of indoor N. rustica.

Good luck.

Bob

 

[Alpine]

What strains are you growing?

pier

 

[Robncars]

I have Midewiwan Sacred Rustica, Madole, staghorn, incekara, big gem, one sucker, small stalk black mammoth, Connecticut broadleaf.

Im doing 1 each to see how they do in 5 gallon buckets.

 

[Robncars]

If you have indoor cats, then you may not notice the aroma of indoor N. rustica.

Good luck.

Bob

Great, i was hoping to get away with more growing but maybe not. Not if im gonna get more than stink eye. (Probably a black eye)

 

[Robncars]

If you have indoor cats, then you may not notice the aroma of indoor N. rustica.

Good luck.

Bob

I have indoor cats and dogs. And I was already afraid I was going to have to put chicken wire around the shelves I made into a greenhouse

 

[burge]

That would be interesting in how it grows inside.

 

[Robncars]

So using my paper towels and tweezers, ( I also put a heat lamp over the humidity dome), I got all 8 varieties to germinate in 3 days. Thats pretty good in my book

 

[Robncars]

Transplanted 7 varieties into buckets.
Had to get creative. Cats made the 5 gallon buckets into beds. Then when I started watering the buckets (before transplanting) the cats got mad and started peeing in the buckets...... so I had to cage the buckets

 

[Robncars]

So I think its important to note, I did see someone else mention it somewhere, the Arcadian Rythm seems to be important to tobacco. I did not think about it last year but growing in the house I see a huge impact that rhythm has on growing. Tobacco seems to grow better at night in the dark. Which is strange to me for a plant that needs light to sprout.

 

[Knucklehead]

the Arcadian Rythm seems to be important

I have to take pills for mine. Heart pounds, can’t catch my breath...

 

[deluxestogie]

Most plants grow more at night than during the day.

Indiana University time-lapse movie of a plant growing:

Pumpkins

Bob

 

[Robncars]

I have to take pills for mine. Heart pounds, can’t catch my breath...

LMAO,

 

[Robncars]

Most plants grow more at night than during the day.

Indiana University time-lapse movie of a plant growing:

Pumpkins

Bob

I think this may be more important than I at first thought. It may be a factor in some of my plants damping off. I lost 3 varieties so far. 3 varieties look great, 2 are iffy. I think I may need a timer to keep the rhythm exact as soon as they are planted in soil

 

[Knucklehead]

It may be a factor in some of my plants damping off.

What is the covering over the soil? Does it breathe? What type of starting mix?

 

[Robncars]

Starting mix i made myself. I used black soil screened really fine. Added sphagnum peat moss and for any clay packing I mixed sawdust in to break it up. On top of the soil is a 30 year weed stop guaranteed to allow water and air through.

 

[Robncars]

Only 3 varieties have survived so far. Im attempting the other 5 again.
The 3 that are still growing are
Small Stalk Black Mammoth
Connecticut Broadleaf
Staghorn

After that initial sprout that did great 2 varieties seem to be having trouble with sprouting.
Madole
Big Gem
All 5 restart varieties had fresh seeds to start so im puzzled. (Madole had 3 sprouts this morning but its been 3 weeks to get a sprout)

 

[plantdude]

Low temps can slow down germination. 75 F temperature and a pre moistened good quality commercial potting soil might be worth a shot. Covering the trays/pots with a plastic dome or plastic wrap until they sprout may also help since the house is probably dry this time of year.

 

[Robncars]

Well the 3 were doing ok until I lost power one cold and windy night. They died.

 

[Robncars]

Me being me I had a thunk. Ive got some "pure dairy compost" from wally world. (It was on clearance so I thought sure why not). For most plants I would think whoa way to rich but for tobacco..... hmmmmm then I wonder maybe has anyone tried using something similar as a starting soil? So I thought I'd ask here.
And ps my thunks have gotten me in trouble but I never stop getting them.