Oldfella
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Your baccy seems to grow OK. Can't see any bug damage so that's good. Nice looking plants, should get some nice baccy out of it.
You still got lotsa bug's though.
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You still got lotsa bug's though.
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MRM
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I can't judge color variations very well. The leaves are definitely getting thicker.
These are Cherry Red
These are Cherry Red
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been priming corojo 99
Little dutch is going strong
Piloto cubano in the background on the left.
On the right back is Habano 2000
Little dutch is going strong
Piloto cubano in the background on the left.
On the right back is Habano 2000
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I'm thinking of letting em go longer.
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I used imidacloprid at the beginning of the grow and a ton of marigolds.
Thankfully havent seen any aphids
Thankfully havent seen any aphids
MRM
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Today is 86° with 56% humidity and a 40% chance of rain.
Normally today would be about 94 -97 with 58 - 70% humidity and tons of sunshine.
Oldfella
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After seeing your pics of the little Dutch i'm going to have to give them a shot next year. Kind of a neat looking leaf type and look like they are doing pretty well.
They say marigolds are supposed to help repel a lot of insects. I've personally not had much luck with companion planting for insect control, but I'm seeing first hand this year what planting the wrong types of plants together can do. My aphid problem is probably resulting from aphids from the silver maple above some of my plants. The other plants throughout the yard get a few but the ones by the trees tends to get them pretty thick.
They say marigolds are supposed to help repel a lot of insects. I've personally not had much luck with companion planting for insect control, but I'm seeing first hand this year what planting the wrong types of plants together can do. My aphid problem is probably resulting from aphids from the silver maple above some of my plants. The other plants throughout the yard get a few but the ones by the trees tends to get them pretty thick.
MRM
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Got a small load (approx 75 leaves) in the chamber.
About 56 hours into the yellow cycle.
Temp started at 95 and held there for 6 hours then advanced to 98°. Wet bulb about 94°.
At 36 hours I advanced the temp to 100°, it has been between 101-104 with a wet bulb about 98-99.
Gonna let it yellow a few hours longer, but will soon advanced to the wilt stage
About 56 hours into the yellow cycle.
Temp started at 95 and held there for 6 hours then advanced to 98°. Wet bulb about 94°.
At 36 hours I advanced the temp to 100°, it has been between 101-104 with a wet bulb about 98-99.
Gonna let it yellow a few hours longer, but will soon advanced to the wilt stage
Do you have any build photos of your curing chamber? It seems to be working out well for you. Do you use a crock pot?
MRM
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Yes, I did a log of it which can be found in the key threads list under flue curing.
MRM's Flue curing chamber
So, I have built myself a curing chamber. The outside dimensions 3' x 4' x 6'.. the way I built it I have an interior of 27.5" x 40" x 60". I framed it like a house. 2x4 stud walls, 2x4 framed floor and roof. 1/2" plywood exterior with r35 insulation between all studs on sides and top and...
I make heat just like chinavoodoo did with a metal tool box housing three 300w light bulbs
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My reading has told me that marigolds are good companions for tobacco. They are supposed to help with aphids and other bugs. I know the imidacloprid i used made a big impact so I can't say how much the marigolds did.
I can say that I will continue to use imidacloprid at transplant and have lots of marigolds also.
I also think the French marigolds are beautiful. I like flowers!
I also planted a bunch of sunflowers and I have had a healthy bee and wasp population. I don't care for wasps and bees but they are good for the garden.
Here's a few of my sunflowers
I also did some morning glories
Try to avoid planting flowers too near the imidacloprid treated tobacco.
Bob
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MRM
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I will plant them a bit further away next year.
This year I'm not comfortable with their location, about 3' further away would be much better.
How close is too close?
I love morning glories. I used to have all sorts of colors and varieties when I lived in CO. I made the mistake of planting them one time in our garden when we moved to AR 16+ years ago and I have wound up fighting multiple volunteers coming up in our garden every stinking year since then. Make sure you don't plant them anywhere you don't want them to grow and spread from for many years to come. They tend to do a little to well down here and the seeds stay viable in the soil for years. They are beautiful plants though.
I've noticed moonflowers (look like large white morning glories) and humingbird vines (smaller red trumpet shaped flowers, ipomea genus) are hardy here, but a lot less invasive.
The sunflowers look neat.
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