2014 Knucklehead Grow Blog

[Knucklehead]

Patch pics.

SE corner



South end



NW corner



NE corner



Two corners were holding water so I had to move some dirt around. The whole patch is draining great now.


Shaping to the North end.



Shaping to the South end



Prilep P66-9/7



Duzce - 10 plants



Izmir-Ozbas - 33 plants

 

[Knucklehead]

I still have to pick up the rest of the rocks so I don't dull the mower blades. There's just a few left, it's just a matter of doing it now.

 

[Rickey60]

Don't it feel good when there all in the ground. You got everything looking good. How many total will you have planted?

 

[rainmax]

I hope you have more Prilep plants. Other than that, perfect. Congrats. I still fighting the wether. It is cold and windy next few days. In a week or so I will start planting mine. I like your sticks.

 

[Knucklehead]

Don't it feel good when there all in the ground. You got everything looking good. How many total will you have planted?

281 seedlings. It feels great to have them planted.

I hope you have more Prilep plants. Other than that, perfect. Congrats. I still fighting the wether. It is cold and windy next few days. In a week or so I will start planting mine. I like your sticks.

Those are the only Prilep for this year, I'm multiplying seed this year. Next year is my personal grow. There will be several Prilep plants next year.
2015 Grow List
Costello Negro (seeds from www.northwoodseeds.com) flue cure (best Flue Cure variety I've smoked by itself)
Reams 158 flue cure
TN 86 Burley
Harrow Velvet Burley
Shirey Dark Air
Maryland 609 Maryland
Izmir-Ozbas
Prilep 66-9/7
Japan 8

 

[DGBAMA]

Patch looks great. Watch for slugs. The rain really brought them out here.

 

[Boboro]

What we donna do to the slugs this year?

 

[Brown Thumb]

Wow, Knucks, Looks Super Duper. you even left enough room for GrFinny to park his tractor trailer between the Rows.
I like It. Although I use the Rocks to sharpen my mower blades.

 

[ArizonaDave]

Wow! Knucklehead, it looks great! What do you use to keep the bugs away? Beautiful property! Makes me wish I was back in the country........

 

[Indianamac]

Plot looks good Knucks.... Nice place you got there. I bet that does feel good to have 'em all in the ground. I'm about a week behind you hopefully...Good Luck!!

 

[Knucklehead]

I have Sluggo on hand. I just cruised through the patch a few minutes ago, no slug damage although one of my Harrow Velvet is just missing. I guess a deer gave it a nip and spit it out later.

 

[Brown Thumb]

I have Sluggo on hand. I just cruised through the patch a few minutes ago, no slug damage although one of my Harrow Velvet is just missing. I guess a deer gave it a nip and spit it out later.

Better Safe Than Sorry, I just got done putting Sluggo Down Also. You read my mind or I read yours?

 

[Knucklehead]

Better Safe Than Sorry, I just got done putting Sluggo Down Also. You read my mind or I read yours?

You probably read mine, and got bored doing it. lol. We have a chance of rain for tonight and the next three days. I'm going to hold off on the Sluggo until the rain is over or I start seeing some damage. I'll try to catch them with a flashlight if the rain keeps moving in every few days. It's a Catch 22 for me, I have grass seed, lime, and fertilizer that needs some rain, but my patch could do without it.

 

[Brown Thumb]

I just stuck it around my patch not in it. It likes a little dampness to get it to work. Showers this week they say?

 

[Knucklehead]

They keep changing the forecast by the hour. There was a 70% chance for tonight earlier, now it's gone. Then Tues. 30%, Wed. 60%, Thurs. 30%. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. I want the showers. I placed an order for showers but I'm not sure if it went through or not, paypal wasn't working right. Still no receipt in my inbox. I think that no good leverhead snuck in a last minute bid and got my showers. Who are you going to trust these days? Tobacco is a dog eat dog business.

 

[Knucklehead]

Wow! Knucklehead, it looks great! What do you use to keep the bugs away? Beautiful property! Makes me wish I was back in the country........

I use Sluggo while the slugs are attacking. They start while the plants are real small and young and then go away as the plants get older and develop some nicotine. This year I am swapping from BT to Spinosad for the worms (hornworms, cutworms, budworms). It works basically the same way but requires half as many treatments as BT. It is harmless to humans and beneficial insects (like my honey bees). The aphids will get sprayed with Ivory Liquid and water. I hate aphids. Nasty critters.

 

[Mad Oshea]

I feel like a dumb **s. We get horn worms and ??????? What the **** is going on there?? I'm not good at this but, put some garlic and Cinniamon out on the plants! Sorry to say this .. But put a DOG turd by the plant and no more anything.... Works????? Mad. Use some KOH at two ft. and not much- It will do the job. They will be Your dinner..PS: Nothing likes a DOG turd!

 

[leverhead]

...put some garlic and Cinniamon out on the plants!...

Tiny quantities of cinnamon in shisha can get overpowering, I wouldn't put cinnamon on anything destined to end up in a cigarette.

 

[Mad Oshea]

Not on.. AROUND!

 

[Knucklehead]

We had a slow, steady, soaking rain all night last night so this evening I put out the slug pellets. I hope to nail them before they nail me. The fertilizer was melted and soaked in with virtually no run off, the whole rain just soaked into the ground, it was perfect. Now I'm ready for some sunshine!