Note: I'll continue this in feet and inches only, for the sake of our American cousins. Any suggestions? Perhaps it is a distraction from daily stresses and allows an escape to simpler times. Do you have any advice on how to grow these for cigars? You may need to use a humidifier if your leaves are drying too quickly. Stack leaves (10-20+) and sweat in sun or oven in winter. 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. Break the seedheads into it and rub the central core to get the seeds off. :). Im thinking about purchasing and would like to hear some opinions. If they show signs of yellowing before this, pick them straight away. How does humidity affect the rate of fermenting? there seems to be a new trend in vaping lately as more people are the cost of cigarettes beyond their means and are turning to vaping, i grow my own tobacco and process it myself and have experimented (Mucked around in my kitchen) with 0% nicotine menthol e-juice by cutting my tobacco in an old electric coffee grinder and adding the e-juice bit by bit to the mix until i achieve the strength i desire.. Tinned tobacco will too, but not to the extent that it would in the tin. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. It says it can be used for fermentation. Trying to grow it here in the USA.if for no other reason to treat bee stings. How Often Should I Water Tobacco Plants? A quick way to cure small quantities of marijuana is to loosely fill a plastic bag or glass jar, or place a layer between glass or plastic sheets, and expose the material to the sun. Thanks again for this information. 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. In the next batch I think I will see if placing the leaves in a large plastic bag will work better. Question: I bought some homegrown tobacco but it has a dark greenish look to it. Give them a dose of general garden fertiliser now and again. Wow what a hub I started growing this summer only 3 plants thoe they are 6feet I'd say they now have Pritty pink flowers I harvested around 50 or so leaves hung them on nylon 1 month ago they are turning nice and golden I have them in my garage where I go for a quite smoke and stear at them only but wondering what they are going to be like I'm glad I came across this hub it has put my mind at ease a little and also given me some great ideas, Because of the heart problems i'm moving to Central Hawkes Bay to be with family. If it's warmer, that's even better. Hang these sticks (or string the lines) somewhere dry, out of the way, and preferably warm. . i hope this works because all my tobacco is in there.. iv got a brewing heat pad about 30 watts put a storage box on top will 2 lt of water. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on June 07, 2014: Sorry mate, I can't help you there, I've no experience at this rather covert way of growing bacci'. Answer: I don't know, it's been many years since I was in Australia, but I would guess a tobacco plant would take around three months or less to grow there. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on December 23, 2014: Hi John, I hope that all's well with you now. I suggest that you Google "HubPages" and check them out. It is only recently that I have heard any mention of ammonia occurring in the drying process, and I personally doubt whether it has much effect on the finished product. Make sure kiln has good air circulation and that jars aren't touching walls to prevent condensation in jars. Put jar in kiln. Question You can store the leaves in a humidor or even in a plastic bag. So, fermentation, do it if you want to, you may like the flavour better, you may not, I don't think that it matters a damn' for health and safety. (Haha.. A Pocket Sundial From a Broken Pocket Watch! I watched a YouTube video and this guy dries his leaves in a aluminium cylinder with an element placed on the bottom. You could also try spraying with a mister (one of those cheap mist sprayers that you can get from garden supply shops) Just remember that you want the leaves to dry, not go mouldy. I'm not a smoker any more since the heart problems but i do love the feeling of putting one over the Gvt. always use distilled water in the boiler. Mary Wickison from USA on March 23, 2014: After years of nagging (I mean politely requesting) my husband to stop, now I find your page. Hello to all who read this and also to future me who is trying to figure out what I did that one time. It does thrive in rich, well-draining soils, but it'll make do with what it gets. Sun curing can be done by setting the leaves in the sun for a week until dry. When the plant is mature, harvest the leaves as normal and check google on making cigars, - I haven't made them but I know that there are some good sites with common sense instructions around. Let . 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? Built a box frame 2'6" sq. 5 Steps to properly drying & curing cannabis Drying Weed (Steps 1-2) Marijuana strain trimming Step 1: Trimming your buds To dry your buds, you first need to trim them. That being said, so can drinking, singing off-key, eating too much (or not enough) meat, and so on. Otherwise, just bite the bullet and buy an extra box of matches. at home depot, clamp assembly is not needed)-30W light bulb (heat source)-Aluminum foil-Clean paper towels-Plastic bag-Sterilized spray bottle (use bleach solution to clean, rinse and dry thoroughly)-Distilled water. Putting them in an oven at VERY low heat for an hour or so will also dry them ready to cut and smoke but I can't guarantee that they'll yellow as much as slow drying. I even leave the bathroom door open. Pinch them out as well. I can't be bothered, think up a few for yourself. Put seed-growing mix or a mixture of fine soil and sand in a shallow container. I am thinking about trying this year for the first time. Answer: Let them become almost dry but not brittle, take out the middle rib and any others that are large (who wants to smoke ribs?) You'll know they're ready for use when theyve turned dark brown and the edges of each leaf are curled. First time grower. Hello! Thanks for putting it together, at least I know what a tobacco plant looks like now. Well what an 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. Please help me Old Firm! Aging ? I didn't realize you had all these messages! Been reading your posts looking to find ways to make what i grow less harsh to smoke. See what your first try is like, you can always tart it up as you go along. On one end you want to keep the leaves from getting soggy to avoid mold and decay, and at the other end you want to keep the leaves from becoming dry and brittle without moisture, fermentation not will occur. Make sure kiln has good air circulation and that jars aren't touching walls to prevent condensation in jars. From new and estate tobacco pipes to tin pipe tobacco and bulk pipe tobacco, we have everything you need. In about two weeks, the seedlings should start showing. Then he fed the leaves through a grinder. The primary tobacco curing methods consist of air curing, sun curing, fire curing, and flue curing. Also, is it possible for the plants to grow too fast? The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 15, 2014: [img]http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm292/biguran/s[/img], GOT it, Prilep 66, oriental fom macedonia, and i love it, has a taste like diped in honey, TY Mr. TOF :), im getting some cured orientals prilep 66, will try and let you know. Best If You Have Several Strains to Cure or Store At Once: Set of Four Wide-Mouth Quart-Size Ball Mason Jars Price: $24.85 Amazon Customer Reviews Essentially creating a compost heap where the internal temperature is carefully monitored along with the humidity levels. I'm curious to uncover out what blog system youre employing? 12.5% cure for between 3 weeks and 11 weeks. Well heres hoping! The following is a helpful "Q and A" following this project. In addition, The contents are masterwork. The place else may just I get that type of info written in such a perfect way? Curing cannabis buds Once buds are dry, it's time to cure them. If you do have problems, see your local nurseryman or talk to a friend who gardens. This has several advantages: If you want to enhance the flavour of your smoke, dissolve a little honey in a couple teaspoons of alcohol (port, rum, vodka, or moonshine) and dribble it in as you cut your leaf. They are about 20 inches now. Multiply it by 52 to find what it costs you a year (over $2,500?). I then dip the jar, short of the lid, back into the boiling water using the tongs. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. James' book The Heirloom Tobacco Garden and i've been excited to try his method using jars. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on February 15, 2015: Hi Crom, I'm sorry that I can't help you here; it may be a bad cure but without seeing and smelling it I just can't say. oops, I must have had a couple to many ales the last time I wrote in. I hang dry my buds in a tent for at least 10 days, preferably longer with controlled humidity at around 60%. There are several websites dealing with curing chambers and the standard home made type is made of foam wall insulation and an oil heater. Once this is done I remove it from its leaf stems. 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