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Title: tobacco ??
Post by: twysted1 on March 14, 2006, 08:50: i have just recieved some tobacco seeds in the post. i wondered if anybody has any experience of growing there own. i have a virginnian variety and am looking forward to my homegrown baccy. also what are the laws likely to be it would be amusing if H.M customs turn up on my plot as it is not the usual thing to find.
Title: tabacco
Post by: oggy on March 14, 2006, 10:52: THE VAT MAN COMETH

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Title: tobacco ??
Post by: Heather_S on March 14, 2006, 15:54: This page might be of use to you.
http://www.freesmoking.co.uk/moreinfoUK.html
It basically says ... yes there's laws regarding duty on homegrown tobacco but frankly they(HM Customs) have better things to do, so unless you're causing a major problem, selling it all around in useable form, it's not likely that they'll waste their time and resources against you.
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: John on March 14, 2006, 16:06: You could be growing your own worse things to smoke! That would get you into trouble.
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: twysted1 on March 15, 2006, 02:59: well i have started it in a seed tray on the windowsill and i cant say i'm to worried about customs breaking down my door. and yes there are definatly worse things i could try growing on my plot. me and the girlfriend had a chat last night trying to come up with the most difficult plant to grow on an allotment. we settled for an excellent choice, seaweed.
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: John on March 15, 2006, 09:07: You intend to grow seaweed on your plot? And that's tobacco on the window cill...right. I believe you... :)
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Post by: twysted1 on March 15, 2006, 16:36: LOL no john i definatly won't be growing seaweed, but i imagine i am spot on when i say it would be the hardest thing to grow in bedfordshire.
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Post by: John on March 15, 2006, 16:46: Tend to agree there.
We came back from a day trip to the seaside once with a load of seaweed in the boot. As the car headed home it began to fill with little flies.
You can try somethings once, especially if you intend to avoid divorce.
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: twysted1 on March 21, 2006, 14:54: well i surface sowed my tobacco seed and have had them on the windowsill and i am most pleased that they are germinating nicely. it is always such a buzz seeing the first signs of life in a new plant. what is amusing about growing this baccy is i fully intend to have given up smoking before this crop will be ready to harvest. it will make good winter solstice gifts for my friends though.
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: John on March 21, 2006, 19:46: Giving up = LOL

I'm sure I have an old (like 70's old) article on curing your tobacco - I'll see if I can find it.
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Post by: Gwiz on March 27, 2006, 17:49: not sure if this site is still up and running, but worth a try..
www.coffinails.com :D
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Post by: twysted1 on March 27, 2006, 19:20: cheers for that gwiz. the tobbaco is coming on nicely here is a pic of the seedlings.(http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8623/p3270011medium5zf.th.jpg) (http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p3270011medium5zf.jpg)
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: Gwiz on March 28, 2006, 17:13: almost makes me want to start smoking again.....almost. :lol:
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Post by: Phoenix on April 05, 2006, 12:20: I bought tobacco seeds from ebay about 3 yrs ago... i grew them for a yr, then decided it was time to cut the leave and cure them... 5 months in the cellar (airated etc) and they have gone all mildew so wont b trying again.. U r ment to grow for a year or 2 then leave to cure for a year so by that time u might aswell go abroad and buy cheap tobacco lol thats wot i do now
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Post by: king cauli on April 02, 2007, 01:01: how did you do with that baccy?
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Post by: Trillium on April 02, 2007, 05:56: Twysted1, be aware that where you plant tobacco, that you can't grow tomatoes for several years. And probably a few others as well. The tobacco leaves a nicotine residue in the ground which is death to those plants, literally, and not from smoke inhilation either. Farmers in Ontairo growing that crop have to literally steam sterilize the ground prior to planting to keep it alive. Once tobacco has grown on the land, it's useless to other crops for about 5 years. Just thought you might like to know this little realized fact :wink:
Title: tobacco ??
Post by: king cauli on April 02, 2007, 18:51: strictley containers or pots then,thanks for the tip
:)
Title: Re: tobacco ??
Post by: Redwellies on April 02, 2007, 19:53: Quote from: "twysted1"
i have just recieved some tobacco seeds in the post. i wondered if anybody has any experience of growing there own. i have a virginnian variety and am looking forward to my homegrown baccy. also what are the laws likely to be it would be amusing if H.M customs turn up on my plot as it is not the usual thing to find.

Dont know if you might find it useful, I have the April Issue of Kitchen Garden Mag and it has an article in there about growing tobacco, gives the law as well.