Ben Brand
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Taking no chance with my wrappers this season. Under trees
, under netting. Hope I`ll get some wrappers with no holes this year!!!
, under netting. Hope I`ll get some wrappers with no holes this year!!!
Wrappers
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Best of luck. What varieties are you growing for wrappers and what kind of pests will you be battling?
Ben Brand
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Under the nets I will grow Black stalk mammoth, PA Broad leaf, Comstock Spanish and Long red. I will also do Sun grown Fl Sumatra and Con Broad leaf as wrappers. The pests I struggled most with last season was aphids and leaf miner, didn't want to use the harsh chemicals but I have too this season. I am surrounded by commercial potato farmers and I think that is where all the pests come from. I will use Orthene to try and sort the pests out.
I believe you will enjoy the Comstock Spanish and CT Broadleaf as wrapper. I do. I used Orthene this year with good success. My commercial tobacco friend is very sensitive to Potatoes growing near his tobacco because he believes they share a common blight. You might want to ask about and keep a sharp eye open.
John
Comstock Spanish is my favorite cigar variety of the year ! It growed and cured very well here. They're at fermentation stage right now, I hope they taste good. I'll check the taste with a Comstock Spanish puro when the leaves are ready.
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