Nearly all the piloto has veen harvested and strung up. My curing shed is a bit of a mess and could do with cleaning up so i strung up the viso and some ligero from 2 plants and the seco and viso from my potted CBs in the backroom yesterday. I noticed the humidity dropped to 40% today so i have wicked up a wet towel about 4 - 5 inches away.
Next 2 pics are the flowering CBs. 3 of them. I used 1 to as the father to cross with h2000.
Pic no 6. The criollo 98 about 2 weeks into transplant. Doing great. Dont think i need to fertilize with a heavy nitrogen dose yet as the leaves seem to be a very nice darkish green. Might give them a low nitrogen and high potash mix in the morning just to give them a max push through this vegetative state.
Next 2 pics. 1st one is the h2000 mother which i crossed with CB. I did this with 2 different seed pods just in case the single pod didnt produce. The pic next to it is the h2000 that was snapped and has grown back with a vengnance from a sturdy sucker. Really interested to see how this one gets on.
Final pic is my shaded plot. All seems great. Almost 1 week since transplant and they seem to have took to my new soil mix happily. Transplant shock has been minimal - none. I watered in some bone meal, sulphate of potash, volcanic rock dust and a little epsom salt 2-3 days before transplant to help the roots. Seems like it worked (touch wood).
I think growing the tobacco is the easiest part, the curing however is alot more difficult. Striking that balance between temp and RH especially when your having 3-4 weeks of 30°c + temps. Im hoping that having the humidifer in the shed and the towel wick in the backroom helps! Will just have to wait and see...
