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deluxestogie replied to the thread Importing to Saskatchewan, Canada.Intact tobacco leaves, with the stem (central vein) still in place, are considered "raw tobacco", which is an agricultural commodity... -
Good day all. Haven't grown my own tobaccos for years, would like to start again. Are there any growers from South Africa, who have some... -
Raw leaf is different.
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Bburge replied to the thread Importing to Saskatchewan, Canada.Raw leaf is different.
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deluxestogie reacted to bohdan.zaremba's post in the thread Pics of your sticks!! 2025-2026 with
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Thanks, I got a long way ahead then. I can already tell the draw will be too open for these two -
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Nice sticks. Initially, it took me about 10 cigars, before I could reliably roll with adequate draw. After about 30 cigars, the...
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Alpine reacted to deluxestogie's post in the thread Growing cigar leaf in central Italy: @UmbriaFarmer with Like.
Much of what tobacco aging accomplishes is to eliminate albuminous proteins. Fermentation is aging. Kilning or pilones are both simply...
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Alpine reacted to deluxestogie's post in the thread FantomBadger's First Attempt at Tobacco with Like.
BT (Bacillus thuringienis) will kill any caterpillar that tastes the leaf on which it is sprayed. The BT must be sprayed approximately...
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Alpine reacted to Wombat_smokes's post in the thread Fermentation in a pinch (please help!) with Like.
As long as the tobacco maintains low case, aging occurs. If it's bone dry, aging is on hold/ takes even longer to be enjoyable. So...
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JLast week, I harvested all of my Little Dutch and another bushel of Frog Eye Orinoco. Cool weather is on the way - upper 60's; low40's -...
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Jjclif43 reacted to deluxestogie's post in the thread FantomBadger's First Attempt at Tobacco with Like.
BT (Bacillus thuringienis) will kill any caterpillar that tastes the leaf on which it is sprayed. The BT must be sprayed approximately...
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Jjclif43 replied to the thread Pics of your sticks!! 2025-2026.Enjoy the journey.
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JRolled my first 2 cigars using purchased leaf. This is much harder than you guys make it look