Monitor the leaves periodically to make sure they dont turn moldy, and remove any leaves that do. Im from west Wales in the UK. It's a bit late now to plant outdoors, but you can probably start your seedlings in the hothouse, or better still in little pots on a warm windowsill (Like in the kitchen) . Drying or "curing" home-grown tobacco leaves. If you do have problems, see your local nurseryman or talk to a friend who gardens. Basic idea of the home chamber is to simulate the internal temperatures of a tobacco pile as seen at tobacco production facilities. I planted a few seedlings in February one year as an experiment. this pic is just a couple of late bloomers that iv put in a pot outside if you notice on the dried leaf there is type of mould when cured outside have you had this proble befor or has this happened because its still attached to the plant?has not been a good year for growing this year but the other plants were about 5ft with broard leafs what was left after the slugs, Reply 7 years ago Here are a couple things to be on the lookout for as your tobacco is curing: The trick for curing is time. Tobacco starts from shockingly tiny seeds and grows a million fold into a 6-7 foot monster in just about 5 months. Wonderful hub. The best temperatures for growing tobacco is 68 to 86 F (20 to 30 C). I have been advised that I must ferment to improve the flavour, but more importantly to remove the ammonia which is pretty bad for you. to cut: take dried leaves cut out stems, dampen dried leaves, put in press to make solid block, cut and re-dry cut tobacco. Hey thanks for all these follow up posts and pictures! But they are surely processed differently. In terms of my fermentation chamber, there is no problems with overheating or meltingyet! or should i ferment tobacco leaves for good taste?, thanks a lot. Good job documenting your work! If you're limited in space, plant as many as you can. But really, there are no unpleasant smells to be vented. Air curing works by hanging the leaves in a dark place for a few weeks. Some years ago I stumbled upon tobacco seeds (for the first time) in a Richters plant/seed catalogue out of Canada ( I live in the U.S). Keep their soil moist but not soggy when they're young. My first year, they did not grow very large but each year after (using the prior years seeds) they grew larger and larger. Buuut, it is still good to note the same surgeon general warning that "smoking is bad for your health", etc. when curing don't burp the jars that will stop the curing process, you will add new oxygen and revert the anaerobic bacteria that was curing to aerobic and thats starts to feed on chlorophyl . Tobacco is an age old, yet amazing plant, which has become increasingly popular among hobbyist in recent times! You too can join the ranks of tobacco plant enthusiasts and with some luck and planning, your efforts may be rewarded with a homegrown cigar! This process takes about 3-4 weeks.2) Fermentation: Sweating out ammonia, and a few other complicated chemical processes. Tho it is now. Having my first try at it and given I'm in the far north east of Scotland I'm having quite good results so far, that said been an unusually good Sumer. This will help preserve the tobacco after it dries, and may prolong the burning. The RH Lids have to be cut to exact specs with a Water Jet ($10k) or the hygrometer won't seal properly. :). 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. 11 years ago I went with nicotiana rustica and typical virginia strains. I suggest that you air-dry some leaves and then compare. Low and behold, I have 2 tobacco plants growing, which surprised me as the cigars I buy are aged. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. That's late summer here in the Southern Hemisphere. Share it with us! If you hit 71% or greater, you will have to take the bud out to dry more. Cheers. Question: Any advice on growing tobacco in buckets? Question: Dont you have to ferment or sweat the leaves after drying tabacco, to remove excess ammonia? Growing, Curing and Fermenting Tobacco Part II 59,339 views Oct 6, 2018 555 Dislike Share Powers Family Homestead 5.56K subscribers Day 40 through 90. This is predominately a writers/informational blog, but can be quite social in its comments, as you may have noted above. -Air cured Tobacco leaves, Seeds with growing instructions are available here : Havana tobacco seeds are good for making cigars, particularity cigar wrappers because of the broad leaves, flavor and smooth appearances once cured. And how long will this last in this storage method? Canadian Virginian plant, so I've not looked back. You do need LARGE pots, it grows a huge root ball. At which temperature fermentation stops? If you live elsewhere, check your local legislation to ensure that you're operating within the law. Once the tobacco is dry to my liking or touch. What you describe looks like a quick way to cure, nothing wrong with that. Whoo-hoo! Answer: Give it a try, it certainly won't do any harm. 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. Sun Curing. Well, short of dynamiting them, running them over with a ten-ton digger, searing them with a flamethrower, or soaking the stuff in weed-killer, tobacco pretty much looks after itself. If pile of tobacco is big enough, and insulation is as good as it is inside the foam cooler, wouldn't there be enough heat generated by fermentation process so that no external heat will be required? Your blog by far has the most simplistic and helpful information on growing tobacco. , i bought 1 kg virginia tobacco leaves, its sun cured, but its really smells bad !! Is there a big difference in letting the leaves age? Trying my hand at growing these babies indoors.wish me luck :). (It should reach full size without problems.). It improves with age so long as it does not dry out. Question Question: Once the tobacco is cured and cut, how do you store so it doesnt dry out like tobacco you buy? 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. Answer: It's fine, (If you want to speed drying put some leaves in a VERY low oven for an hour or more until they are dry enough to suit). an accidental discovery in my kitchen when a friend came around for a cupper with his new e-ciggy has lead to a major discovery for my tobacco processing methods when i added a few drops of his vape juice to my tobacco. I watched a YouTube video and this guy dries his leaves in a aluminium cylinder with an element placed on the bottom. He constantly kept preaching about this. Can we buy seeds direct from you? Thanks again for this information. I don't really monitor the humidity too much, I just give it 15-20 distilled water misting on and between the hands about 2-3 times a day, just to keep the leaves semi-moist. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Well heres hoping! This was our first year planting and. (I've been away playing Cap'n Ahabs with an old boat in New Plymouth harbour). 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. The best vessel to use for aging pipe tobacco is the Mason Jar. This is only my opinion, I've read nothing definitive about it either way. Give them a dose of general garden fertiliser now and again. Answer: You keep them, yellowing means that they're partly cured. Spray water, port, rum, honey dissolved in any of the aforementioned, or pretty well any consumable liquid. Hang these sticks (or string the lines) somewhere dry, out of the way, and preferably warm. I spent many years at sea in the MN, as Captain since 1975, so cost wasn't an issue then. You are so right, they do adapt to the area. By using our site, you agree to our. An attic or garage rafters are great, provided you still have headroom. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on June 16, 2016: Hi there gepeTooRs , nice to know that you approve, although I can't take any credit for the loading pace, that's all HubPages doing. If it looks a bit damp or won't light he sticks it in the warming tray of his oven for a while. That being said it is taxing to spray the leaves so often. Many thanks. I am using some bamboo to attach them to, I stapled them onlol Love the commentary, keep that good humor! 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. We have seeds. Question: How long are you supposed to cure tobacco for? If they taste well enough without them fermenting do I still have to ferment them? This would be those with the traditional mason jar design. So plenty in hand. You might try planting cabbage amongst the 'backy to deter the cabbage butterfly; I intend to this year. Fire curing produces a tobacco low in sugar and high in nicotine. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on April 04, 2014: Thanks for your comments, I use HubPages, as per heading; free to use, just join up. 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. Trying to perfect the cutting now but am very happy with my "own grown". This year i ordered from Victory Seeds and they have a much wider variety. When ordering tobacco seeds online, be sure to check importing restrictions. tobacco enthusiast on September 16, 2014: Luther 2 the b8g ribs can be Removed! On the tobacco front. 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. It's only a few. It won't taste like much but it won't kill you. Question: Im having a hard time keeping my tobacco burning, could it just need more time? I used the barest pinch of seeds sprinkled into a six-pot seed tray and got over 100 plants! Ive not got the Virginia one Ive got has some random Peruvian ones that has loads of nicotine on the leaves its oily. Easy to follow and a good laugh along the way. Curing is a 3 part process:1) Drying (color curing): to take out majority of the moisture. Just to clarify Im not trying to cheat my way out of setting up a kiln. To smoke it! He can smoke to his lung's are content. Stand the container in a dish so that you can water it without soaking the carpet. I have it running on a low heat for up to two hours checking on the tobacco and turning it throughout the process. Answer: This is a new one on me as I didn't know that tobacco grew from leaf propagation. Really its just a foam cooler with a $5 light from Home Depot now Oct. 26, 2011 UPDATE: In the final version of this fermenter, a (I simply used a cooler with no air holes, just one hole punched at the top for the light fixture). Also, is it possible for the plants to grow too fast? I just wondered whether the hot water cupboard would be a better spot as opposed to fairly consistent room temp in a living space. You will also have healthier, more mature/thicker leaves that will respond better to air curing and fermentationa little more meat to chew so-to-speak. Do not tighten at this point. I started about 400 tobacco seeds, about 85% germination rate. If it's too rainy or it gets too much water, the tobacco gets weak and thin. Reckon next year I will have to double my crop, I may be a bit shy this year. Luther, get a plant mister (little pump up spray) for a few dollars at a garden centre or two dollar shop and use it to spray your dry leaves. Thank you so much for putting up this site. Answer: The best time is November, give or take, but January's fine for a later crop. It does thrive in rich, well-draining soils, but it'll make do with what it gets. some plastic corks to keep the purple basket out of the water - filled the purple basket with the tobacco and put quite a thick bit of plastic over the top the plastic has been stretched and taped in place.. it has all been cleaned because this sort of condition breeds mold. Misting it with Vodka or Rum (or some other alcohol including Port) and letting it dry may help, as well as imparting a nice flavor. Virginia tobacco, the stuff of commerce, is one of the hardiest plants you'll ever grow. 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. Answer: Home grown tobacco doesn't naturally stay burning. Below that, warmth and moisture is a mold issue. Question: Would you mind if I adapted your excellent work here for use in the UK? There are several websites dealing with curing chambers and the standard home made type is made of foam wall insulation and an oil heater. i think il try the box with water in and a towel on top after iv dry the tobacco this year.. only using a heat pad. Thank you for any other informative site. Answer: I'm sorry but I can't really help you as there are too many unknowns. So none of the tobacco was touching the water. After drying the leaf, should it be re-hydrated or something. After fermentation (kilning), tobacco aroma and taste may change significantly over a few days, with noticeable change becoming more subtle after that. Finally, pour the hot water to the level of the tobacco in the jars. As you said, I leave the "Best/Biggest" plant to flower and take the seeds from it for the next season- tho of course you only need one seed pod to get 1000's of tiny seeds for next year's crop. I did have a hard time sleeping at night with the chamber light bulb on. Hi we live in sunny Bay of Plenty and want to give it a go. I've settled on 1 week in the press for this experiment bracket, so unless I get an additional press, it'll take me 3 months to get all the 1 oz pressed samples underway. It will grow in pretty much any type of soil you have. Right now I have a number of shirazi leaves shade curing and I'm using this time to do some research about apothecary jars, but i've got to move fast and get some jars here in order to make sure the leaves don't dry up. Fill the jars about three quarters of the way, leaving the other quarter empty. Have fun, good luck, and thanks for dropping in. We would have been umming and ahhhing until the cows came home. Youll need to keep the humidity relatively high to keep the leaves from drying too quickly. A previous blog post by Chuck discussed the effects of aging tobacco, the impact the curing process has on aging blends, and the chemical changes that occur inside a tinned blend. Some say that it should be left hanging for two years, though I've found that two or three months is quite enough. Notice the orange ring in the image below. 3 years ago The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on September 09, 2014: kiwi_john aka the old fart on September 09, 2014: well planting season is upon us; i've got a shitload of seeds (no not from the dunny) so fingers toes and eyes all crossed for a bumper crop.I'VE GOT ALL THE GOOD STUFF : SEED GERMINAING MIX.MINI GREENHOUSE.NO EXPENSE SPARED TO SAVE A $. A good recommended fill blend for a home grown cigar is 30% Havana leaf and 70% Virginia leaf with a Havana wrapper.-Cheap, light weight foam cooler: if you ever wondered what to do with that leaky foam coolerhere it is!-Corded clamp light reflector light fixture, (avail. Put tobacco in jar. I personally didn't run into any problems, but this set up is risky and definitely not UL rated . Pull out any small plants or weeds that try to crowd each tobacco plant. I have found your article and follow everything as you recommended but in the end, I am disappointed. They are about 20 inches now. ** This project was created last year (2008 harvest) to provide address a common question in the tobacco growing hobby, discussing the critical points of curing tobacco. Cover the soil with newspaper or a bit of cardboard to keep it damp. I'm sure they will be benefited from this web site. From a broader perspective, there are a few variables that influence how tobacco ages. At this point, pick them. Tobacco isn't picky. Thank you for posting this. Awesome article!!! You will need to make a platform inside the boiler to keep the leaves out of the water. Gently shake the sieve. The product was a gentler and more aromatic smoke when it landed in Europe than when it left the "New World". I grow over 100 + plants - mainly in pots but some in the ground. Will they taste better? Smokingpipes is your one stop shop for Tobacco Jars Pipe Accessories and all your tobacco smoking needs. Also does anyone know how to make Copenhagen style "dip"? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Temps above 122F (50C) inhibit the vegetative growth of mold. The results were unbelievable, menthol is one the hardest flavours to crack, no more menthol crysrals and chemistry sets, the e-juice is mostly vegetable glycerine, with no nicotine, and can be added to suit the strength desirable, you can add it to your own liking, strong, medium, weak, doing it this way means the menthol strength hasn't already been decided for you and you don't have to hunt around for a commercial brand to suit your particular tastes. Commercially it used to have saltpeter (potassium nitrate) added to keep it going, although I don't know what's used now. Great sense of humour and a very helpfull artical.Thank you. Secondly, don't break the law. They should still be pliable, not brittle. Do tobacco seeds need a period of cold dormancy in order to grow? (You probably know this already!). Why am I growing tobacco? Using the ones made for smoking, bleached, or with added chemicals is not ideal, to say the very least. 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.. . The ribs are easy to remove at that point. Whether its for smoking, for ceremonial use, or for an insect repellent solution, there are many reasons to dry, or air-cure, your own tobacco leaves. I also ground some into a powder snuff, I added a cotton ball dipped in scented oil for a week or so to add flavor and scent then removed the cotton ball later. Question: I'm new at this. I would like to make a kiln, and Im thinking about rigging it up with 12v solar so I can justify leaving it on, but in the meantime I wonder whether leaving the jars there as opposed to somewhere else for a year would make a significant difference. I have dried and cut one leaf for a try. It was a good shot at it though! 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. Some leaves are 500-600mm in length and still rather green. the temp is 60-65oF humidity 60-65% for the cure i wouldn't go down passed 50oF or above 75 the high temp will evaporate trichomes and low temps will make the heads brittle and fall off easily. From your pictures, your plants were very immature, their growth stunted mostly due to the small pot size. . Sadly Kings no longer sell tobacco seed, however if you're in NZ Wicked Habits do ( expensive ) or Trade Me often does. Take a leaf, strip out the center rib and any large side ribs if it's a big leaf, and repeat this process for several leaves until you have a generous handful. Remember these are monstrous plants that are supposed to reach 7' tall, if you can provide a minimum 5 gallon pot, lots of full direct sun and water, your plants will flourish! A good recommended fill blend for a home grown cigar is 30% Havana leaf and 70% Virginia leaf with a Havana wrapper. Leaves that dry too fast may remain green. Make sure kiln has good air circulation and that jars aren't touching walls to prevent condensation in jars. Cold and frost will affect your crop yield. Harvesting: Fully grown leaves (and no, It's not me!). I understand that Tobacco in Cigars, Pipes, Roll your own, cigarettes, snuff and all other types are from the same tobacco plant. Since yous have given me some ideas i will give you a fact. I just save some seed year by year. Answer: Curing tobacco is pretty much just letting it dry until it turns goldish. Isn't it possible to sterilize the pile of tobacco and stop all the fermentation by having temperature too high? Each of these pods has a little central core covered with scores of tiny seeds. Question: How long would tobacco take to grow in a tropical climate like Australia? Chopping can be left until after the compression/ageing if preferred. Put seed-growing mix or a mixture of fine soil and sand in a shallow container. You know what to look for.) Cigar tobacco producers ferment tobacco naturally by creating huge piles of air cured leaves. Also how do you keep the humidity. Thank you very much ---just so hard to get the seeds in SA Government screws all of us here ---BUT I can, and do grow my own weed and get very good crops too! Thanks for the nice comments. At the worst, the plants will stop growing over Winter and come away again in Spring, and be a bit stunted, but the leaves will still be useable and you'll get plenty of seed for next season. Also, thank you for this article. Remove the leaves and tear them off of the stems before storing or using your tobacco. Stems retain moisture and may increase the chance of mold in storage. Oh yeah, adding flavor.any ideas on flavoring the bacco? One dampens and presses the leaves for a few days (in a shallow tray with a board and a weight on top) then rolls up the leaves like a newspaper roll, and slices thin rings off it which are then cut cross-ways for cigarette tobacco. There are all sorts of bells and whistles you can add to enhance the end result, but YOU DON'T HAVE TO! Information I will be collecting: 7 years ago When the flowers die off each will form a green pod which will slowly turn dark brown. I suppose most guys go 1 to 2 months, but my philosophy is, if it's not on fire in my pipe, why bother taking it out of the kiln. The rest are green and some of the bottom leaves that don't get much light are a yellowish color. Now, any ideas on how I could take this to the next level & make it into clove cigarettes? The most obvious answer, but not necessarily the right one, is trying different seeds. I've had some specific varieties that were not particularly good until 18 months, In theory, could I just chuck my jars in say the hot water cupboard? What you do with it then is your own damned business. 4 years ago Fermentation is the limiting factor for hobbyist!3) Finally aging which we are all familiar with, which includes factory storage and storage in a humidor. , is there a any missing thing about process ? Do you have any advice on how to grow these for cigars? The best temperatures for growing tobacco is 68 to 86 F (20 to 30 C). Answer: Yes, The way I know of is to spray the rum/wine/honey solution or whatever on the dry or near dry leaves with a garden mister. Anyine got pointers on aging? The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 06, 2015: I chucked some seeds in the fridge last year; planted them in portable greenhouse in september and have a bumper crop drying in my garage now. Instead of a timer you could also use an eight dollar dimmer cord found at any hardware store, it will adjust the power and heat output of any bulb. Just let the plants grow as shown in my hub, don't fuss over them as they're hardy, just make sure that they have at least a 2 ft spacing from each other or other plants, they'll transplant OK at this size if you have to, but better if you don't as it checks their growth, not a great worry. I hope that you learned what you wanted from this article. This method of curing will produce tobacco leaves that are, relative to other curing methods, low in sugar, high in nicotine, and sweet in flavor! We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Question: Im in the Wairarapa and just got some seedlings from the local garden centre. This article is not about health issues; it's about growing tobacco and curing it. If so how do we do it? Growing and harvesting is a perquisite to fermentation covered in other guides, available here . 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. The ageing and compression are important as fermentation by anaerobic bacteria eliminates the harsher burning elements. After drying my iwn tobacco I put a little bourbon on it in a deep pot and roasted in oven at 50 degrees with a lid on. Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. the pic was just of some plants that had mold growth on them. That being said, lets get started! These plants are less than three months older than seedlings. 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