Description: Please note: The free shipping on this item means it will be sent as a letter without tracking. They generally arrive within 5 business days(in the U.S.) but can sometimes take up to 10. Orders with 5 or more packets of any of the seeds we sell with free shipping will get a free upgrade to tracked shipping(Domestic Only). Seeds are packaged by weight, all seed counts should be considered estimates. 1 gram of tobacco seeds is approximately 10,000 seeds. This listing is for 100 milligrams of seeds which is approximately 1,000 seeds. About Blue Star 100 Blue Star 100 is a Burley tobacco which grows to a height of 6' to the crows foot, or 7-8 with the flower head. The plant is columnar in shape with up turned leaves and a growth pattern similar to TN 90. The upright columnar plant form gives it good wind resistance and helps shed water easily in heavy rains. Plants produce an average of 18-20 leaves ranging from 24" to 30" in length and 12" to 14" in width with good weight. Maturity is reached at approximately 77 days after transplant when 50% of the plants have at least 1 open flower. The leaves began ripening well before full maturity turning a bright lemon yellow in color and may be primed and strung as they ripen. Plants can be topped at approximately 70 days after transplant and be cut and harvested whole about 2 weeks later or when 50% or more of the leaf has yellowed up the plant. Blue Star 100 has excellent curability when primed, or when cut and hung whole to cure and dry. How to Grow Tobacco Growing your own tobacco is so easy and not dissimilar to growing tomatoes. Place commercial seedling compost into a tray and soak the soil with water and allow the excess water to drain off. Sprinkle the tobacco seeds onto the surface of the damp soil. Do not cover the seeds, as they need light for germination. Tobacco seeds are very tiny, so be careful to spread the seeds as evenly as possible. Keep the soil damp being careful not to wash the seeds around when you water; better still water from below or use a mist sprayer. At a temperature of 75-80 degrees, seeds typically take a matter of days to germinate; though at this stage they are still rather small. At lower temperatures, the germination simply takes a few days longer. Plantlets are ready to be transplanted into bigger pots, when the leaves are about 1cm in length. Care should be taken not to disturb the roots. Feed should only be given to established and rapidly growing plants after they have been replanted. Tobacco requires a lot of nitrogen and potash, which can be supplied using standard garden fertilizer. You may want to grow your tobacco using only organic fertilizers. Ideally, space the tobacco plants about 2 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart. Transplant outside in the evening or when it is cloudy and overcast to avoid the youngsters from drying out. Water plants thoroughly after transplanting and water daily until plants become established. Like tomato plants, the branches (suckers, offshoots), should be removed to focus the plants energy on the large leaves. Tobacco plants generally require full to partial sunlight to grow properly. Tobacco is ready to be harvest after 60-90 days after germinating.
Price: 3.99 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-07T16:42:09.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Custom Bundle: No
Type: Herb Seeds
Modified Item: No
Non-Domestic Product: No
Species: Nicotiana tabacum
Brand: O'Neill Seeds
