Some leaves are 500-600mm in length and still rather green. .I'd suggest that you just hang the leaves to dry without assistance in a shady airy spot and see how they go. this methored did not work the tobacco turned to compost in a few weeks.. to much humidity.. the way i would change it is having the inside tray highter and only puting a cloth over the top so air can escape.. i only put a small hole in the top and this was not enough. Using the ones made for smoking, bleached, or with added chemicals is not ideal, to say the very least. Keep their soil moist but not soggy when they're young. Pick whichever leaves are ready, and cut a slit near the stem end of the centre rib of each leaf. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 31, 2014: Hi there Blond Logic, Tobacco originated from around your way, and I'm told that all sorts can be found there, so good luck in your quest for seeds. to avoid harsh taste one step of curing process missing - fermentation. Here in New Zealand, nothing much seems to bug tobacco, either from above or below ground. If you hit 71% or greater, you will have to take the bud out to dry more. Also how do you keep the humidity. Adrian Rankin-Maclean on August 10, 2020: Very informative article I tried many years ago to grow tobacco, plants grew fine but mucked up the curing process, I want to flavour the stuff for pipe smoking, I have a very large jar of glycerine in the garage could I use that with port and brandy, spray the leaf, let dry, then press and mature but for how long - best guess for a guide pls, also I want to give some hand rolling tobacco to my colleagues at Christmas, I'm harvesting and curing now,(August) once dried I'm putting it in a plastic air tight box, will that be long enough time for it to mellow/mature. That being said it is taxing to spray the leaves so often. I actually think I am on about or coming up to my 6th year smoking my homegrown bakky. Frankly, if you're regularly ingesting nicotine, traces of ammonia, if they exist, should be the least of your concerns,- and homegrown tobacco is a lot less dangerous than the commercial stuff. I can't suggest anything other than perhaps swapping it amongst your mates for something with less Kick. Questions by inquiring hobbist , answers by me, (Surf Monkey Coconut)!.Q: Cool setup- never seen it done like that before. I'd also suggest that you let the plants flower and save the seed, you'll get enough to plant half of Kansas and be very popular with your smoking friends! and is it any good? I then dip the jar, short of the lid, back into the boiling water using the tongs. Thin the seedlings as soon as they're big enough, either by placing individual plants into four-inch pots or about a dozen into an ice-cream container. Hi - What are your thoughts on smoking unfermented tobacco. I don't know where I've been Steve, but just come across you site. Your blog by far has the most simplistic and helpful information on growing tobacco. I am thinking about trying this year for the first time. After drying the leaves then adding flavour such as vodka and then slicing/cutting would I store the tobacco in a air tight container? (I am, however, all for fermenting sugar in water and putting it through a still, I may be doing that later today). Aging and curing tobacco helps the leaves get rid of their herby flavor and makes them taste more desirable. What we are shooting for in this phase is 70% RH maximum. Now, any ideas on how I could take this to the next level & make it into clove cigarettes? Question: I am a cigar smoker and I often put my stubs in my wife's flower bed. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on November 12, 2015: I love this website - its so usefull and helpfull. A Pocket Sundial From a Broken Pocket Watch! I'll go into why transferring to a jar might be ideal in the next section. In about two weeks, the seedlings should start showing. Jars can also be an alternative to cellaring in the tin. That being said, lets get started! Put jar in kiln. Thoughts ? 4 years ago. Mine are not as tall as yours - max about 4 foot. The same rules apply: pinch out or otherwise remove them. The best vessel to use for aging pipe tobacco is the Mason Jar. If you live elsewhere, check your local legislation to ensure that you're operating within the law. Question: I bought some homegrown tobacco but it has a dark greenish look to it. Perhaps it is a distraction from daily stresses and allows an escape to simpler times. Well heres hoping! If you're limited in space, plant as many as you can. As they dry they will yellow. Question: Can I make alcohol from tobacco leaves? Set up a dehumidifier if you don't have a dry spot to store the leaves in so they dry faster and don't develop mold. These plants are less than three months older than seedlings. There are all sorts of bells and whistles you can add to enhance the end result, but YOU DON'T HAVE TO! Find a shelter where youll have some control over the humidity by opening or closing doors, windows, or vents. As you know i don't smoke anymore, but gotta thank John Keye for the taxes, and the opportunity for extra income ( wink wink ), just follow the advice given here Jen, you cant go wrong, I gathered some seeds from a garden not knowing it was tobacco.They have grown amazingly.Thanks to your practical info I'm setting about drying the leaves .Might find a use for my grandads pipes in a rack yet .Thanks. "We are in process of putting up a tobacco barn with latest technology. Subtract the one-time cost of the seed ($2.50 buys about 1,000 seeds at the shop down the road from me) and the price of the couple of cups of seed-raising mix and fertiliser you may have purchased. A fine mist to dampen the leaves is all you need, they will soften almost immediately and you can then cut out the ribs. I've gone 2 weeks to 6 months. Make sure the leaves are not touching each other, the walls, or the floor. You must log in or register to reply here. Thanks heaps for your all your good work and effort.. As you are aware, we are being raped by our jackboot government, overtaxing and discriminating against smokers.. Prices are going through the roof. I'll send this information to him. Question: When growing and curing tobacco at home, do we do a fermentation/sweating process after drying? I have it running on a low heat for up to two hours checking on the tobacco and turning it throughout the process. It may give the bud a little better burn just like you can add a leaf to a jar for a short time to keep the bud from drying out. For menthol I just added some mint leaves. i will try outside next year just abit worrie about things eatting them .. the slugs around here seem to have a nicotine addiction. Love it. It's fine to jar bulk tobacco; it will resume fermentation. 11 years ago So plenty in hand. You'll get better results by leaving those tins be until it's time to smoke the contents. Live in California. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 05, 2016: The blog given to us has some exciting features. I borrowed from the butchering industry and got a bunch of J fish hooks, strung them on some fishing line and use that for drying. Some are undoubtedly better, but I don't think many would be easier or cheaper than the method I've described, and I know what I've written about works because I've done it. Within two to three months of picking a healthy green leaf, it would dry to a complete dark brown, and if even touched it would crumble into a million shards. Hang the leaves somewhere dry and warm, like a garage or attic. . you have done a excellent activity on this matter! Hello! Compared with correctly grown plants. Isn't it possible to sterilize the pile of tobacco and stop all the fermentation by having temperature too high? The process can take up to 8 weeks, and the longer you wait, the better it may taste. Paper towels misted and saturated with distilled water is placed on top of the cured tobacco hands with some plastic wrap over it to hold in the moisture, I do a good deal of misting with distilled water about twice a day. Pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff are fire cured. Also without an insulator, there would be a lot of heat loss, you would need higher temps than a psudo greenhouse.The cooler method traps in heat, but because the seals are not air tight there seems to be a lot of air exchange going on. This will help preserve the tobacco after it dries, and may prolong the burning. Im thinking about purchasing and would like to hear some opinions. Question: Any advice on growing tobacco in buckets? You might try planting cabbage amongst the 'backy to deter the cabbage butterfly; I intend to this year. Most people use wide-mouth quart or half-gallon glass mason jars,. He can smoke to his lung's are content. On the plus side: Home grown tobacco contains far less chemicals and no additives when compared to the stuff the tobacco industry produces. Anyine got pointers on aging? Many thanks. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. I have the space/patience/whole leaf to be able to grow enough each season for a couple of years, and am happy to just store it away for a few years before reaching for it. I'm not a smoker any more since the heart problems but i do love the feeling of putting one over the Gvt. I've been toying with the idea of growing my own tobacco for a year now and just found your site by looking for how to cure tobacco. Answer: You can surely use a humidifier and see how it goes. Question: Is fermenting necessary to grow and cure tobacco at home? I can't be bothered, think up a few for yourself. Does my curing chamber look like it will work? always use distilled water in the boiler. Hanging Tobacco Leaves for Drying 1 Dry tobacco in the fall for the best results. Leaves that dry too fast may remain green. Sadly Kings no longer sell tobacco seed, however if you're in NZ Wicked Habits do ( expensive ) or Trade Me often does. whoever they may be. For some, growing tobacco is an absolute obsessionand its easy to see why! Will have to look into this further but this has certainly been of great help to start-off. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters. Step 1: Trim and prepare your buds If you choose drying weed as individual buds already trimmed and stripped from their branches, then you can move on to the next step. Easy to follow and a good laugh along the way. (. Question: My tobacco leaves have been hanging for around 3 months, the tips seem to keep going brittle so I have misted them with water as they have become brittle again, is this method ok? The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on May 16, 2014: Hi there Rob n Rose, sorry for the tardy reply. In fact, each capsule has dozens of seeds, so one picking of ready seed-heads is more than ample unless you have several acres you want to plant out. Most strains, though, will be good enough to smoke after two-three weeks, but the longer you leave the buds to cure, the better - four to eight weeks may be the optimal time. References. Thanks in advance. Otherwise, do as a lot of people I know do - buy a cheap lighter and put up with lighting up often, its a lot less costly than getting store-bought tobacco! smokes well,mild,smells a bit like cigar. Is there a trick to keeping tobacco alight? Answer: Spray it with a fine mist of water (or water and alcohol - port, vodka, rum; or water and something sweet) You can get a cheap mister in most garden supply shops and a lot of discount places. Don't humidify kiln to prevent rusty lids. The warm, dry days and cool, relatively humid nights of the late summer and early fall provide the perfect conditions for drying tobacco leaves. You are so right, they do adapt to the area. I'm attempting to grow 3 varieties of tobacco: a Tennessee dark air cure, a Samsun Turkish and Perique. Answer: You could try packing small lots at a time in vacuum-sealed plastic bags. This is a cheap and accessible possibility to achieve the conditions required for fermentation. http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/agr/agr14/agr14.htm, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nygIskWSgw, https://www.leafonly.com/tobacco-harvesting-curing-fermenting.php, https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/how-to-grow-and-cure-your-own-tobacco-for-ceremonial-use-Ok_7A46VfUqfDuXac7SoOQ/, https://www.coffinails.com/curing_tobacco.html, http://www.victoryseeds.com/tobacco/backer_cultivation.html, https://www.cigarworld.com/education/tobacco-411/curing-and-fermentation/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKduAMF-lWk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2EpXsM0m4o. The primary tobacco curing methods consist of air curing, sun curing, fire curing, and flue curing. remember you are not growing veges, yellow leaves make a more mellow product. Cold and frost will affect your crop yield. 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