Description: Please note: The free shipping on this item means it will be sent as a letter. 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 Cherry Red 401 Cherry Red 401 is a bright leaf variety growing to 7 feet in height. One of the heaviest producing bright leafs we have grown. Averaging 26 leaves to crows foot, not including bed leaves. Leaves grow to 24 inches in length and 15 wide. Moderate suckering. Matures in about 75 days after transplant. Leaves air cure to a light reddish brown color. Cherry Red is a long time favorite as a pipe tobacco and its mild taste makes it excellent in a cigarette blend. 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: 4.99 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-07-25T15:24:48.000Z
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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: ONeill Seeds
Common Name: Tobacco Plant
Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor & Outdoor
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: Medium
Genus: Nicotiana
Sunlight: Full Sun
Features: Fast Growing, Flowering, Open-Pollinating
Cultivating Difficulty: Very Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States