Tobaccofieldsforever
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I’ve never seen such shiny leaf before
Tobaccofieldsforever 2021 Grow Log
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Tobaccofieldsforever
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I get these black spots on some of my curing leaf. I have been hanging them outside to sun cure mostly but the weather hasn’t been cooperating so they have also been hanging in my garage.They have few on them on the morning of left to hang outside. I was wondering if this is a form of barn rot and/or should I be concerned? Will it be smokeable? 
Sorry not a great pic…I’m in a hurry this morning
Sorry not a great pic…I’m in a hurry this morning
Tobaccofieldsforever
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Here’s a better pic
I don’t see anything to worry about. It may or may not all blend in after kilning and rest. Sometimes there are just spots and blemishes. It’s the nature of nature.
Tobaccofieldsforever
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These smaller plants really took off. They have some of the largest leaves I grew this year! (Stuck my foot in the picture for some perspective)(Virginia bright leaf)
Tobaccofieldsforever
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Found a free loader this morning. It’s strange. I haven’t had an issue with them all year until right now and now they seem to be out in force!
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Tobacco hornworms tend to occur in waves, about 3 weeks apart--typically 3 to 4 waves per summer. Prior to using BT regularly, I used to see the first wave about 20 JUNE, peaking over about a week, then waning until the next wave.
Bob
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Tobaccofieldsforever
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I always thought tobacco and tomato hornworms were the same worm. Come to find out they are not. Do they still interchangeably eat the same things? The ones I found were tobacco worms (7 stripes, red horn)
Both tomato hornworms and tobacco hornworms will feed on most solanaceous plants (tobacco, tomato, eggplant, pepper, potato).
I previously posted this image in the veggie garden pics this summer:
Another difference in appearance is that the tomato hornworm has a light colored "horn" on its butt, while the tobacco hornworm's "horn" is brown.
Bob
I previously posted this image in the veggie garden pics this summer:
Another difference in appearance is that the tomato hornworm has a light colored "horn" on its butt, while the tobacco hornworm's "horn" is brown.
Bob
Tobaccofieldsforever
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Yes, I saved 4 tobacco hornworms so far in a container. My sister wants to feed them to her bearded dragon. They look like thisBoth tomato hornworms and tobacco hornworms will feed on most solanaceous plants (tobacco, tomato, eggplant, pepper, potato).
I previously posted this image in the veggie garden pics this summer:
Another difference in appearance is that the tomato hornworm has a light colored "horn" on its butt, while the tobacco hornworm's "horn" is brown.
Bob
they eat and poop voraciously and have shed their skin once in a day so far. I’m just glad they’re not on my plants anymore.
Tobaccofieldsforever
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This is what I found about the two different types.
Tobaccofieldsforever
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Primed my last batch of Virginia gold tips today. I still have some Unharvested plants that I planted later. Everything is behind due to flooding earlier and I hope I have enough time to harvest/cure it all.
You had a couple rough patches this year but kept on chugging. I’m proud of the way you hung in there and hope you get rewarded with some really nice leaf. You worked hard enough for it!
Tobaccofieldsforever
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Thank you very much sir! I am trying a few different air curing methods right now in my garage and sun curing when there is sun! I’ve been having a little trouble keeping my burley from drying yellow.You had a couple rough patches this year but kept on chugging. I’m proud of the way you hung in there and hope you get rewarded with some really nice leaf. You worked hard enough for it!
I don’t have a flue cure chamber built yet (or a kiln) so I’m trying to do what I can when I can. I’ve used various things, like a car parked in the sun, to cure in but I’ll probably end up just mostly sun/air curing everything either on the stalk or primed. Thank you everyone for all the help you gave me during this rough growing season even though it’s not quite over yet for me
Kilning will darken the burley. Have you seen Chinavoodoo’s kiln? Simple, yet effective. Great design.
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China Voodoo's Invertebrate Kiln
I'm using a temperature controller. Temperature is produced by two 40W incandescent bulbs which hang inside an aluminum tube, with forced air provided full time by a 110V fan purchased at princess auto. The tube is bent so it blows air from the bottom to the top. Tobacco is in...
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An updated September 1 pic of the tobacco patch
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Most of my remaining plants are interesting. They were stunted for quite a while when it flooded. Once everything cleared up they started growing again. Now it’s like they are upside down plants, smallest leaves on bottom, largest on top
Tobaccofieldsforever
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I removed the bud bag from my Virginia bright leaf plant to get a look at them. When should I be bringing this in to hang and dry with bag still on?
(There may be close to 200 buds on this plant!!)
(There may be close to 200 buds on this plant!!)
So long as you have time outdoors for them to transition more from green to brown, I would be inclined to leave them there.
Bob
Bob
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I should as long as lower temps won’t hurt them (maybe 50’s)
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