Hello everyone could use a little help: @Jacob perry

[Jacobp]

Hey everyone name of Jacob here. This year is my first shot at growing tobacco for personal use I have some nicotina rustica in the ground already and they are still small but I’m looking for any suggestions or relevant threads on how to cultivate them better (I have found a few but I don’t think the search function likes me lol) my main purpose for that is ceremonial. But I would also like to find some good varieties to make chew or dip from and some help in that process. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it! Also just some other things about me a love snakes and have several im a small time city grower ( containers).
Thanks in advance.
The picture is the rustica taken today

 

[GreenDragon]

Welcome to the forum!

Tobacco is a vigorous growing weed. Just supply sunlight and appropriate water and they will do fine. I recommend compost as fertilizer. Good luck!

 

[GreenDragon]

Also tons of info in the Key Forum threads and FAQ at the top of the page.

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. Read the New Growers' FAQ, linked in the menu bar.

Bob

 

[Jacobp]

Oh wow I didn’t even see that. Thanks.

 

[Alpine]

Welcome to FTT. What strain(s) of rustica are you growing?

pier

 

[Knucklehead]

Welcome. Thank you for joining us.
A member of the forum here sells seed including tobacco. His screen name is Skychaser. Here's his website if you would like to browse through.

Northwood Seeds

northwoodseeds.com

 

[Jacobp]

Hopi? I’m not sure if that is the strain or not to be honest I wasn’t aware there were as many strains as they’re are until a few hours ago when I was looking around on here.

 

[Alpine]

Take a look at @skychaser website, if your intended use of rustica is mainly for ceremonial purposes he has traditional First Nations strains. Out of curiosity, here’s a link to former member @JessicaNicot master thesis on all things rustica:

Assessment of the Diversity and Disease Resistance Properties within a Collection of Nicotiana rustica.

repository.lib.ncsu.edu

We have a member from Ukraine who knows a lot about ex-USSR rustica strains (I hope he’s well and wish him good luck) maybe he will chime in again someday in the future.

pier

 

[Oldfella]

Welcome from me in NZ. You'll find all the information you need here and have fun doing it.
Oldfella

 

[Old Gasman]

And a big welcome from me in the UK, there's lots and lots of posts on here for you to read. And good luck with your tobacco project.

 

[jclif43]

Welcome!