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Organic burley first attempt: Chuckrambo

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Chuckrambo

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Hey new here I thought it might be a good idea to trade some ideas,tips,pics,advice and so on as I go along I could post pics and Visey versey I puchached organic burley seeds online and Imma give em a go see what problems I'll run into along the way anybody I sowed them Jan 26 I'm not sure of their growth rate I have a makeshift indoor setup here are some pix so ....from the first to the last pic it's been 2 days short of 1 month
 

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No all I know is that it was organic burley I wish I did know is there any way to find out as they grow
 

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They looked like they grew about 6 ft tall according to the pic on the site but you never know I've heard there are shorter varieties at like 3 ft max but I honestly think the rate they are going they may get to the 6 ft mark
 

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No all I know is that it was organic burley I wish I did know is there any way to find out as they grow
Nope. not really. I could take an educated guess if I saw a pict of a mature plant with the flower head. But unless it is something I have grown several times, it would just be a guess. And even then it would be hard to tell with any real certainty. Many look alike. TN 90. TN 86 and Blue Star 100 look nearly identical, Several other Burleys look very much alike too. I have never heard of a Burley strain that only got to 3'. Nearly all of them get to 5-6 or more at the crows foot. Up to 8' if you count all the flower head. I looked at the pict of their website. Nice looking plant, but I can't tell you what it is for sure. It looks a lot like Golden Burley but their description doesn't fit very well.

All my seed is "organic". Which just means I don't use any chemicals or pesticides on it. I think that means a lot more to the leaf you plan to smoke than it does to the seeds. Not smoking pesticides is a major reason for me to grow my own. Seed that is non organic may test as having some residual pesticide. But tests are so sensitive now days they can detect it down to parts per billion, which is pretty insignificant. Such a tiny amount on a seed would never be detectable in the plant that grew from it.

In many situations, "organic" is way over hyped and is just a buzz word these days, imho. Certified organic growers are allowed to use chemicals if other control methods fail. All they have to do is ask the association for a waver. which is very easy to get. I looked into becoming certified several years ago and decided to pass on it, even though I can easily meet and exceed their standards. And if you grow several different crops. it becomes a book keeping nightmare! Believe it ir not, but "organic" is now a patterned word. You can use phrases like organically grown or naturally grown, but if you call your seed or produce organic and are not certified, you can be sued by the association for doing it in the US.

I read an article a few months ago on tests done on produce in the certified organic section of a supermarket. 27% (if I recall correctly) tested positive for one or more chemicals. Many tested positive for several chemicals. Kale was the winner with over 40 different chemicals detected. I'll try to find the article again and post a link. If you want truly organic food, grow it yourself.

@skychaser , have you by chance supplied seed to Elena's Garden in Lowbanks Ontario?
Nope. Not unless it was 5-10 grams bought under a personal name. I have shipped some seed to Ontario in those amounts. I have several companies that buy from me in the US, 3 in Europe and one in the Phillipenes. But none in Canada.
 

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Quick question for you guys do you guys think 3 gallon buckets would be sufficient or should I go 5 gallon for the burley to reach full maturity Thanx in advance
 

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I don't get it I move it into the sun and it will wilt in the shade it does fine isn't burley supposed to be full sun?
 

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Indoor under lights with heat mat and heater fan setup so I am slowly giving them sun to try and acclimate them
 

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Enter “hardening off” in the search box. Hardening off can take a couple weeks of gradually introducing the plants to the outdoors. I forgot mine for awhile and scorched them pretty good but they survived. An hour isn’t bad.
 
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