Once they are brown, they can completely freeze, without damaging the seed. 50s ain't nothin!
Bob
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Tobaccofieldsforever
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@deluxestogie have you ever tried using a tobacco stalk for pipe making of any sort? I noticed they have a center similar to bamboo
Tobacco stalks just split longitudinally, and fall apart as they fully dry. Corn stalks are more solid when they dry, but still need a lining of fireproof spackle in the bowl (50:50 sand and plaster of Paris). I can cut tobacco with a pair of loppers. Bamboo (even small diameter bamboo) requires a saw.
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Virginia bright leaf upper center and top stalk position leaves.
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It is hard for me to tell if my burley plants are mature enough to harvest. Time wise they definitely should be, the bottom leaves are showing bumpiness but that’s about it. Most of the leaves are twisted from wind too. I tried to take some pics this morning to get some opinions
The only one I can see clearly enough is this:
...and it is mature enough for harvest. If the weather is not too brutal, then you can certainly wait longer.
Bob
...and it is mature enough for harvest. If the weather is not too brutal, then you can certainly wait longer.
Bob
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Just wanted to report that I smoked some of my sun cured center stalk bright leaf today and I was VERY surprised! Quite good without even aging it. No harshness at all, very little acidity and a twinge of sweetness. Something I would actually smoke straight!! I’m very happy with it!!
Oldfella
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Yellow Twist Bud is not bad either, try blending a little of it with your Virginia.
Nice looking leaves, we'll done.
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Nice looking leaves, we'll done.
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Tobaccofieldsforever
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My bright leaf again
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I have wondered if this is what my burley is. As of now I don’t know for sure what variety I am growing. On another note, I’m happy with how my gold is turning out too (c1-c3 is center stalk position 1 through 3)
The nice gold color doesn’t really come across in the photo, but they are lovely. Also, I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced a glossy sap on their leaves? I noticed it after the dew evaporates while sun curing. It stays on the leaf and keeps it in case…strange.
Oldfella
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Looking good, in the second picture a leaf on the left is showing some white patches and spots. Do you know what it is. I would be a little concerned that it may be mold. If it is or your not sure I'd recommend separating it from the others. Do you have a good air flow through the leaves?
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Tobaccofieldsforever
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there’s no mold, it’s just the lighting of the picture. Thank you for keeping an eye out though!
The only glossy sap that I've seen on tobacco leaf is the so called "honey dew" left by aphids. It's basically a mix of sugars that are more hygroscopic than the lamina, so will be at greater risk of molding during the curing process. Once the leaf is in low case, it just remains there as a nuisance. It is honey dew that causes ants to sometimes journey up and down a tobacco stalk that has aphids. (To be less delicate--aphids poop out sugar!)
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Tobaccofieldsforever
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Ha, so I’ve noticed! Another question, does this look like powdery mildew? This was on leaf that I had stacked and yellowing( before sun curing). Virginia bright leaf but I have seen it on my burley too. It wipes off easily…
Oldfella
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Phew !!, I was just a bit concerned as to why a leaf hanging like that would go moldy. All is good.
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At first I thought I had some kind of white stem burley. The bottom leaves were turning white as they were maturing. Now I believe they just needed water because since we have had more rain they have greened up and the stems on even my most mature leaves remain mostly green. They are also annoyingly difficult to cure. Most attempts at air curing have yielded flash fried green leaves (including most of the leaves on my stalk cured plant) I now believe I have some kind of green stem burley.
Tobaccofieldsforever
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A burley plant I stalk cured. Even the leaves that cured brown have green on the back of them. Otherwise the leaves are mostly green.
Under what temp/humidity conditions are you attempting to cure the stalk-cured tobacco?
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Ha, the answer to that is my garage. It’s not at all a controlled environment but the temp is at least in the 80s at all times. The Virginia gold plant I stalk cured in there is doing very well though…
But yea…I see what you’re getting at. I just assumed all the tobacco would cure up like the gold…live and learn!
Oldfella
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It would appear that you have a humidity/temperature problem. There are many different ways to solve this problem. Check out the link below for one.
fairtradetobacco.com
I think that Knucklehead has some good ideas here. You can leave the leaves on the plants longer until they yellow more. You can try the cardboard box method. However your best option is to build a kiln.
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I checked the key threads but couldn't find the info I wanted. I have some yellow leaves from the bottom of the plants. Ive strung them up in the shed. The shed is quite hot though. I was just wondering what temperature to aim for and what humidity. There was a storm here about a month ago and...
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