Second Growth...

[jmg]

Living in PNG it affords me to have a "Second Growth" of sorts on my plants. For example, once I harvest the leaves on my tobacco plants I can then just snap off about half the stalk and within just a few weeks I end up with three or four shoots that then grow new leaves. They are never as big or as nice as original growth, but it's a pretty way to get some extra leaves quickly and without doing much work.

I was just curious if any of you are able to do this or if it's just something that living in a rain forest and near the equator affords?

Here's a pic...sorry it's not great quality, but maybe you can see the new stalks that have grown. Nearly all of those plants have been harvested and the main stalk broken off and now have the new, or second growth on them.

 

[Michibacy]

I noticed the same with my crop here in michigan. Everything re grew and now have a good small crop before I move!

 

[Boboro]

I get a good sucker crop. I thought I could get two this year but a cold wet spring mest that up.

 

[workhorse_01]

By the looks of things, it may only be two this year, instead of three like last year.

 

[springheal]

As you live in PNG jmg, you should be able to get more than a second growth due to your climate. Many of us members would love to have your type of climate!

If you are using the leaf for smoking cigarettes, the quality is less important for you as sucker crops will not be as good regarding quality. Should you be growing for cigar or even pipe smoking, quality is more important and second growth is not really encouraged, but depends on ones preferences.

I have planted out early in n.z. to get a 2nd crop later and see what happens after that. For me, I grow for smoking cigarettes.