Leverhead's 2013 T Patches; SE Texas

[leverhead]

#1 is the first of three planned patches. This one is only going to be Southern Beauty to feed the flue-cure fridge. I got my seed from New Hope Seed last year and I thought it suckered real bad. This year I got new seed from Sustainable Seed and I am hoping for better luck. I'm increasing the space between the rows from 3' to 4', I hope it's enough. My plan is for a 3 leaf prime to yield one full layer in the fridge or a 5 leaf prime to give me two slightly less dense layers. Patches 2 and 3 will follow soon.

 

[darren1979]

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Looks good, well planned out and organised. Whats that roughly 200 plants? how many you planning in total?

 

[leverhead]

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208, it makes room for some loss. Patch 2 and 3 will have another 450 plants of mixed Turkish. Time and weather permitting, all three will be replanted. I'm still figuring out plant sizes and days to maturity so that I can try to keep the tallest stuff to the North end and have areas to till for the second planting.

 

[Randy]

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Thats a nice looking plan there Leverhead!

Randy

 

[johnlee1933]

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208, it makes room for some loss. Patch 2 and 3 will have another 450 plants of mixed Turkish. Time and weather permitting, all three will be replanted. I'm still figuring out plant sizes and days to maturity so that I can try to keep the tallest stuff to the North end and have areas to till for the second planting.

What are you going to do with all that tobacco?

 

[Knucklehead]

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Is there an advantage to replanting over letting the bottom sucker produce a plant?

 

[leverhead]

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What are you going to do with all that tobacco?

I want a "spice cabinet" Of Turkish tobaccos to work with. Flue-cured will be the only quantity tobacco, everything else will be small amounts. I'm not really sure if the spring rains will let me get away with this. I've only got about 1/2 of the seeds in yet, so the qty and varieties are still up in the air.

 

[leverhead]

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Is there an advantage to replanting over letting the bottom sucker produce a plant?

Not that I know of. I just don't know if I want to double up on everything letting it come back from suckers.

 

[BarG]

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There is the same amount of work involved for raising, harvesting, and curing suckers for less than half the bounty. It seems leaf sizes are always smaller and fewer. Not to mention the extra nutrients they take from the soil if replanting same plot again.

 

[Chicken]

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having a plan for your upcoming grow is very wise,

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[leverhead]

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The Southern Beauty is showing signs of life, fodder for the fridge.

 

[Knucklehead]

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First American plants of 2013? Holy Moly. Leverhead wins the gold. Who gets the silver?

 

[SmokesAhoy]

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Hey I have a few plants from my germination tests that already have leaves does that count?

 

[johnlee1933]

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Hey I have a few plants from my germination tests that already have leaves does that count?

Depends on whether you're a Damn Yank or a Rebel. I think the dice are loaded against us. -·-

 

[Michibacy]

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What if we're a yank but born to be a rebel?

 

[AmaxB]

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haha ya need to speak with the man above an see if he can fix ya.

 

[leverhead]

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Hey I have a few plants from my germination tests that already have leaves does that count?

Will the ground thaw in time to put them in the ground? I'll let you have the honor, if you claim it. I shouldn't have thrown away my germination tests.

 

[leverhead]

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Depends on whether you're a Damn Yank or a Rebel. I think the dice are loaded against us. -·-

The last trip back, I made it from Southburry to home in 37 hours. That was with a power nap in Kentucky.

 

[johnlee1933]

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The last trip back, I made it from Southburry to home in 37 hours. That was with a power nap in Kentucky.

MAN! You were crankin'. -·-

 

[leverhead]

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MAN! You were crankin'. -·-

Naw! It's kinda like going to El Paso and back.