Considering the natural fertilization that paddock has gotten over the years you should have a great soil.
J
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Colin new zealand 2012 grow log
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COLIN
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Hi there been quite busy in the last week repotting and planting out my first lot of tobacco.They say timeing is everthing well i just finished planting 210 plant's and now we have had a frost what sort of damage can i expect from that.Will i have to pull them out and start again or wait a week and see what happen's i car'nt post any picture's at the moment as my camera not going.
Colin
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You'll know as soon as the sun shines on them if the seedlings have been seriously frost damaged.
Bob
Bob
COLIN
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What do i look for
If the plants have been killed or severely damaged by frost, they will appear to have been cooked.
Bob
Kaneo
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Sorry to hear that Colin, your grow was setting up to be awesome.
I,ve lost a few con broad and Havana that I planted. The helicopters have been going crazy up here with frost controll on the orchards, when I hear them I have been getting up to hose my plants in hope it helps reduce any frost damage.
I,ve lost a few con broad and Havana that I planted. The helicopters have been going crazy up here with frost controll on the orchards, when I hear them I have been getting up to hose my plants in hope it helps reduce any frost damage.
Seanz
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She has been late frosts all over, we have come close down here but not yet the only good thing is it means we have fine days so over the crap and rain
COLIN
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Been out and had a look at the plant's that i put out . It appear's that the frost has only burnt some of the leaf and the growing tip dos'nt seem to be affected. Plant's were quite yellow when i put them out but are getting a bit green to them now post some picture's when i can Colin
COLIN
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I have just purchased a oven off trade me to use as a kiln and have been reading about the Ranco temperture controller.Can anyone recommed a humidity controller
COLIN
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How close can i plant Little Dutch together seen they only grow three foot high
Little Dutch will grow well in only 2.5 sq. ft. per plant. The tricky part is having adequate access to each plant for maintenance.
Bob
Bob
COLIN
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How far dose a tabacco plants roots grow out from the main stem
The root balls on the plants I just pulled up were ~30 cm. My soil is a sandy loam.
Hope this helps.
John
Tobacco roots will spread two feet or more from the stalk if there is sufficient, unoccupied soil. It seems to be quite sensitive to soil limitation and competition.
If one transplant in a stand of transplants fails, and is not promptly replaced, the viable plants that surround the opening are often visibly larger and more rank.
Potted tobacco will usually spread its primary roots (there is no taproot) to the margins of the pot, and fill the entirety of the soil in the pot with finer roots.
Field-planted tobacco will grow to a typical size when planted with typical spacing and typical fertilizer/water. Alterations of any of these will directly affect the growth of the plants.
Many home growers are focused on growing huge tobacco plants with huge leaves. While this may maximize productivity (pounds of leaf), it may result in inferior quality, or a quality that is not in keeping with the variety. This latter outcome is common with Turkish varieties grown in the "American" fashion--wide spacing, heavily fertilized soil, ample watering. It all depends on what your goals happen to be. For cigarette smokers, very large Turkish plants may produce satisfactory "Turkish" tobacco. Pipe smokers will likely be disappointed with the same tobacco, since their expectations may be for the more delicate, more aromatic Turkish leaf typical of imported Turkish tobaccos.
So, for American varieties, I aim for a generous 3.75 sq. ft. per plant. With many of the smaller Turkish varieties, I am leaning toward a mere 1 sq. ft. per plant. I've grown Little Dutch at 3.75 sq. ft. per plant, and also at 2.5 sq. ft. per plant, and noticed little difference in the quantity and quality of the leaf.
My pot-grown Shirazi (in a very large, ~8+ gallon pot) grew to about 2/3 the size of Shirazi that was field-planted at 2.5 sq. ft. per plant.
Bob
If one transplant in a stand of transplants fails, and is not promptly replaced, the viable plants that surround the opening are often visibly larger and more rank.
Potted tobacco will usually spread its primary roots (there is no taproot) to the margins of the pot, and fill the entirety of the soil in the pot with finer roots.
Field-planted tobacco will grow to a typical size when planted with typical spacing and typical fertilizer/water. Alterations of any of these will directly affect the growth of the plants.
Many home growers are focused on growing huge tobacco plants with huge leaves. While this may maximize productivity (pounds of leaf), it may result in inferior quality, or a quality that is not in keeping with the variety. This latter outcome is common with Turkish varieties grown in the "American" fashion--wide spacing, heavily fertilized soil, ample watering. It all depends on what your goals happen to be. For cigarette smokers, very large Turkish plants may produce satisfactory "Turkish" tobacco. Pipe smokers will likely be disappointed with the same tobacco, since their expectations may be for the more delicate, more aromatic Turkish leaf typical of imported Turkish tobaccos.
So, for American varieties, I aim for a generous 3.75 sq. ft. per plant. With many of the smaller Turkish varieties, I am leaning toward a mere 1 sq. ft. per plant. I've grown Little Dutch at 3.75 sq. ft. per plant, and also at 2.5 sq. ft. per plant, and noticed little difference in the quantity and quality of the leaf.
My pot-grown Shirazi (in a very large, ~8+ gallon pot) grew to about 2/3 the size of Shirazi that was field-planted at 2.5 sq. ft. per plant.
Bob
Seanz
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Good post Bob 
COLIN
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Does maturitity start from when you plant the seed or when you plant the plant in the ground
leverhead
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I believe it's from when it goes in the ground.
You are correct sir!
leverhead
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Now I can say it with all certainty.
Steve
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