Colin new zealand 2012 grow log

[Chicken]

colin;

are you growing inside, using light's,?
ive seen some video's on you-tube of warehouss in your area, that grow massive ammounts of veggie's indoors, using light's,

are you doing a small scale of this,?

if so i'd like to see pic's of your future '' grow area''

 

[Boboro]

This is the beginning of thir summer. seasons are backards from ours.

 

[COLIN]

Hi chicken yes i am useing fluroescent tube's just to try and get a head start. Only useing them for the propergating stage as our weather over here is still quite cold and not many sunny day's.Will update my grow log latter this week with picture's of geminated seed kindy donated from Bob.

Colin

 

[BarG]

Welcome Colin to FTT, I been following your posts and am looking forward to seeing your plants as they grow. Your germinations look great.

 

[COLIN]

Thank's BarG for the welcome i will have hard act to follow by looking at your grow log but i'm sure i will get all the assistant from all the people at FTT.

colin

 

[leverhead]

I think all of us would be happy to help someone to be chest deep in tobacco by Christmas. A green Christmas would be a cool thought.

 

[COLIN]

Hi weekly update first picture is some seed that bob sent me had a successful germanation rate.Second picture is seed i germanated three week's ago .And third picture is some virgina i started one month ago.Now the work start's repoting into poly cup's and repoting into float tray's.The bottom heat pad's with fluorescent light's seem to be working well.The weather over here is still not the best and i anticipate planting my first lot out in five week's time.I have germanated way more seed than i will need but better to have more incase irun into some problem's and if not can introduce someone else into growing tobacco.Well that's all for now and will update next sunday regard's

colin

 

[Seanz]

Mate, those are some good looking seedlings, Could you tell me what kinds are in the 3rd photo?

 

[COLIN]

Hi seanz the third picture is some virgina i started a month ago.As i have more than i need if you pm me with a postal adress i can send you some down i have thirteen different variety's.colin

 

[Seanz]

I Sent a message to you mate, thanks for the offer

 

[COLIN]

Hi there weekly update running out off room had to build a propergating house . Hope to have finished tomorrow so i can move the virginia gold in third picture into it. Have been very busy repoting young seedling second picture Maryland.Monty calm yellow. and Sharman's have another four tray's to do tomorrow.Second lot off seed's that i got off Don have all germanated and progressing well hope to be repoting them in two week's time.Well that's it for now catch up with you nex week.

Colin

 

[Seanz]

Looking good there Colin, I have just started my germination and Will be getting more seed in tomorrow, plus digging a few more beds,

 

[Jitterbugdude]

You guys get to have all the fun!.. but seriously, are there any strains of tobacco that have been grown so long in NZ that you would consider them to be NZ strains?. If so, what are they?, if not what is typically planted?

Randy B

 

[Seanz]

You guys get to have all the fun!.. but seriously, are there any strains of tobacco that have been grown so long in NZ that you would consider them to be NZ strains?. If so, what are they?, if not what is typically planted?

Randy B

That is an interesting question Jitter, I am sure there are some strains in the old tobacco growing areas like nelson, Though There is no commercial growing done here anymore, so its all imported, bloody stupid i know, I might have to spend some time today having a nosey around the net and see what's out there. I know a pipe maker up in the old tobacco belt and he might know someone who knows someone, if you know what i mean
Most of the tobacco i have seen online looks to me to be a golden Virginia also some burley but i havent been able to id it as my record keeping has been pretty crap, But i do know there is more Rustica out there from me sending to who ever asks And i am sure there are others who keep a low profile doing it on the Quiet ,

 

[Kaneo]

Hi Colin,


You have some healthy looking plants there and a nice set up. Good to see people from NZ growing

 

[COLIN]

Just finished ploughing up paddock let it sit for two week's then go over it with rotary how.All thing's going well hope to start planting first week of november.That's it for today catch up with you all later in the week.

Colin

 

[Seanz]

Ahh big boys toys! Going well bro. Beats me and my shovel and fork but then i aint digging up that much area

 

[johnlee1933]

And you really think he is doing all that space for 15 kilos? ;<))

Nice looking earth.

John

 

[leverhead]

Now John, he just wants enough space between the rows. That soil looks nice, and deep too! This is going to be fun to watch.

 

[johnlee1933]

Now John, he just wants enough space between the rows. That soil looks nice, and deep too! This is going to be fun to watch.

Yeah right Head and next you'll try to sell me a bridge, probably in Brooklyn. LOL

John