Third time's the charm?

[mdwest]

So.. I attempted this TWICE last year.. and failed miserably both times..





tobacco seeds went into the greenhouse yesterday... hopefully in a couple of weeks we'll have some seedlings.. and by late April after the last frost passes.. we'll have some small plants to put in the ground...

 

[ZippoGeek]

You're a lot more ambitious than I am...good luck!

 

[luckysaturn13]

That's awesome! are you going to try to roll your own sticks or make pipe tobacco ?

 

[mdwest]

We'll see if we ever get to the rolling part lol... first I've got to get plants to live past the first 60 days and actually make it into the ground

With only 2 types of tobacco available.. Im doubtful we'll end up with a decent (or even smokable) stick...

but.. I thought it would be cool to try to go through the entire process of growing, curing, fermenting, etc.. and then attempting to roll something.. and see how it all works out...

 

[ZippoGeek]

We'll see if we ever get to the rolling part lol... first I've got to get plants to live past the first 60 days and actually make it into the ground

With only 2 types of tobacco available.. Im doubtful we'll end up with a decent (or even smokable) stick...

but.. I thought it would be cool to try to go through the entire process of growing, curing, fermenting, etc.. and then attempting to roll something.. and see how it all works out...

Makes one appreciate everything that goes into a quality cigar, and why they're so expensive for an agricultural product!

 

[luckysaturn13]

Im in the exact same boat as you are! Im going to take a crackpot approach and see what I can get going this year. Im hoping to get 5-15 plants going on a whim and see what I can make from it. If we can make em work we will have to work out a dog rocket for dog rocket trade!!

 

[sofc]

you did it wrong.

You're supposed to put cigars in there and then cigar plants grow.

 

[BradMc]

Dave did u get those seeds from Rev.................

 

[mdwest]

lol.. Rev has super seeds... even I couldnt kill the will to live those seeds have...

assuming I get these to take.. youre taking a plant home from the Hillbilly HERF.. we'll see if you can keep one alive too

 

[Smoqman]

I have faith in you - more faith than Ara and Ara have in you

 

[Tim H]

Good luck, hope the plants grow for ya this time.

 

[3/5King]

Nice to see you are still determined Dave. I have faith you will be successful. Good luck!

 

[mdwest]

first few sprouts have shown their faces...

Now I just have to see if I can keep them alive until the first week of May so that I can put them in the ground outside..

 

[Catawbamatt]

That's amazing really.......so Cuban seed, Tennessee soil!!!

 

[mdwest]

And any extra plants I have that survive until April.. get handed out at the HERF.... (I really only want 2 habano and criollo plants... but have planted 12x of each in hopes of having at least a few survive)...

so... by end of season.. we might have some NC soil plants too

 

[Catawbamatt]

And any extra plants I have that survive until April.. get handed out at the HERF.... (I really only want 2 habano and criollo plants... but have planted 12x of each in hopes of having at least a few survive)...

so... by end of season.. we might have some NC soil plants too

I like what you're throwing my way

 

[daleo8803]

I need to plant mine too.... But its been so cold here not sure if they would survive. So I'm going to wait.....

 

[mdwest]

Mine are staying indoors until early May.. Then will get transplanted outdoors...

 

[SDShark]

Good luck Dave! Miss ya big guy! Consider this my pre-order for a box of the MDWest Cigars!

 

[GWBowman]

Please keep the pics coming as things progress