Wash off any dirt, though. The end result looked like nice moist almost store bought tobacco. But the future looks a lot more brighter. Don't humidify kiln to prevent rusty lids. oops, I must have had a couple to many ales the last time I wrote in. Hang the leaves somewhere dry and warm, like a garage or attic. Sun curing can be done by setting the leaves in the sun for a week until dry. Our temps range between 70 and 100 degrees in the summer. The shortest cure was 5 days and the longest cure was an initial 3 weeks followed by 6 - 8 more weeks in jars. -Week 3 smells very strongly like raisins. -Week 4 the tobacco chamber should have the sweet smell of a walk in humidor. I've been drawing from T.A. First time grower. Answer: Tobacco doesn't naturally burn well. Thank you for any other informative site. My experience is there is no way to cut out the big ribs etc, because as soon as I touched the leaves they crumble into a bunch of tiny pieces. Answer: Yes, but as it has a root ball the size of a football, you'll need a large tub. Mine is 40ltr any old water boiler come tea earn will do. You'll have lots of them. If your bud is over dried, adding moisture isn't going to help the cure. only grown one plant this year. Thanks for the nice comments. Was going to make a wooden box but this was easier as I had the bits. Little green capsules about 1/4 in long will be left behind. 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. 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! 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. Trying to grow it here in the USA.if for no other reason to treat bee stings. When you cure [organic] Cannabis buds, youre breaking down compounds in the resin into new compounds. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 05, 2016: The blog given to us has some exciting features. Answer: Most of my friends who grow tobacco just dry it before smoking it, so no, don't bother. I don't know where I've been Steve, but just come across you site. If you live in a place that's warm enough to grow cabbage, tobacco will thrive. Some say that it should be left hanging for two years, though I've found that two or three months is quite enough. When the leaves are brown and the edges have curled slightly, the process is complete. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on March 17, 2016: Our Gestapo thugs will shoot and kill a man for pointing a gun at a police dog, shoot a fleeing thief in the back and beat his dying body with baton tourches and find themselves not at fault, then run around kissing a drug pusher who shot at and wounded 4 police, presumably because of "political correctness" - and a 'relly who's a local senior cop. Do you have any advice on how to grow these for cigars? Answer: The leaves normally dry from the bottom of the plant up. Growing nicotiana rustica here in ohio. If you're limited in space, plant as many as you can. 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. Turn the marijuana every few hours, so that all parts are exposed to the sun. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on February 17, 2015: No I haven't tried that. Is that safe to smoke? You might try planting cabbage amongst the 'backy to deter the cabbage butterfly; I intend to this year. Do you ferment leaves for smoking tobacco? proberly down to the paper.. the best way i found was hung up in a garrage. Remove the leaves and tear them off of the stems before storing or using your tobacco. 11 years ago Go figure. -An extra week or two of fermentation beyond the 4th week wouldn't hurt. remember you are not growing veges, yellow leaves make a more mellow product. Tobacco is an age old, yet amazing plant, which has become increasingly popular among hobbyist in recent times! Using a solution of honey or something sweet may help also. This year i ordered from Victory Seeds and they have a much wider variety. It seems dry but just doesnt want to stay lit when Ive rolled cigarettes. The Old Firm (author) from Waikato/Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand on July 30, 2014: Drying- Three months will do it, less if you give a bit of a boost with a slightly warm oven. You may not legally sell it, trade it, or give it away. If you want plant them elsewhere, they'll grow for a later crop. For some, growing tobacco is an absolute obsessionand its easy to see why! So how do you raise the delicate little darlings? Adrian Rankin-Maclean on August 10, 2020: Very informative article I tried many years ago to grow tobacco, plants grew fine but mucked up the curing process, I want to flavour the stuff for pipe smoking, I have a very large jar of glycerine in the garage could I use that with port and brandy, spray the leaf, let dry, then press and mature but for how long - best guess for a guide pls, also I want to give some hand rolling tobacco to my colleagues at Christmas, I'm harvesting and curing now,(August) once dried I'm putting it in a plastic air tight box, will that be long enough time for it to mellow/mature. It is only recently that I have heard any mention of ammonia occurring in the drying process, and I personally doubt whether it has much effect on the finished product. 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. The best vessel to use for aging pipe tobacco is the Mason Jar. Wrapping them in a bit of paper or square of toilet tissue and placing them in a little jar or pill container is fine. A fine mist to dampen the leaves is all you need, they will soften almost immediately and you can then cut out the ribs. This is typically the culprit. The product was a gentler and more aromatic smoke when it landed in Europe than when it left the "New World". 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. He constantly kept preaching about this. This instructable picks up after you have air cured your green leafy bounty and is one possible way to simulate the needed conditions for fermentation at home. James' book The Heirloom Tobacco Garden and i've been excited to try his method using jars. Just to clarify Im not trying to cheat my way out of setting up a kiln. Thanks in advance. Curing cannabis buds Once buds are dry, it's time to cure them. Thanks in advance. If you do have problems, see your local nurseryman or talk to a friend who gardens. Perhaps it is a distraction from daily stresses and allows an escape to simpler times. Question: I was wondering if I can take some larger leaves from my plants before they turn a paler green as I have planted my plants to close together. (I've been away playing Cap'n Ahabs with an old boat in New Plymouth harbour). 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). After they've gotten established, you can water less often. Answer: I know people that have done both, so it's really up to you which is handiest, I don't think that it makes much difference to the end product. Monitor the leaves periodically to make sure they dont turn moldy, and remove any leaves that do. Tobacco is an amazingly prolific plant. It's not exactly very warm here. Im growing in ohio, where the difference betwixt winter and summer is almost nonexistent. It does thrive in rich, well-draining soils, but it'll make do with what it gets. Answer: This is a new one on me as I didn't know that tobacco grew from leaf propagation. There's no smell of nicotine looks and the taste is like dried grass. For the Jars, the pump alone is $65 for the jars. We have seeds. The dried leaves should have a slightly sweet smell from the curing process. Question: How long are you supposed to cure tobacco for? It will grow in pretty much any type of soil you have. Hello to all who read this and also to future me who is trying to figure out what I did that one time. Did you make this project? tobacco enthusiast on September 16, 2014: Luther 2 the b8g ribs can be Removed! He then filled about 1/6 of the cylinder with water and propped the leaves up on another piece of aluminium with a small vent hole in it. Commercially it used to have saltpeter (potassium nitrate) added to keep it going, although I don't know what's used now. Whoo-hoo! If you hit 71% or greater, you will have to take the bud out to dry more. When the plants reach maturity, they'll set flower heads at the top. Answer: It shouldn't make any difference. A friend hangs his tobacco for about three months, by which time it has both a nice colour and texture. [1] 2 Pick leaves that are a pale-yellow for drying. Question: I am following your method of growing tobacco at home, though I am getting my brown leaves within a few weeks or less. You can store the leaves in a humidor or even in a plastic bag. Question: I am a cigar smoker and I often put my stubs in my wife's flower bed. 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 $. This is an excellent time to test whether you have dried your nugs properly. Compared with correctly grown plants. Your question and reply precedes this answer. You may have had difficulty getting seed in the first place. chop up the leaves and smoke 'em. This is a cheap and accessible possibility to achieve the conditions required for fermentation. Youre actually a good webmaster. Information I will be collecting: I assume that you're in the northern hemisphere, which means that you are in late Autumn, so I suggest that you pick the leaves and hang them to dry. Question: Do you think putting a few dried mint leaves in with my tobacco leaves will give it a menthol taste? Question: How do you flavor tobacco with honey and alcohol? on Step 6, Do you ferment all leaves that you want to use as in the cigar or just the outer leaf of the cigar. Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Put a fine sieve in the top of a clean, dry bowl, or on a sheet of paper. I want to try it. Question: Is fermenting necessary to grow and cure tobacco at home? References. Chopping can be left until after the compression/ageing if preferred. The ageing and compression are important as fermentation by anaerobic bacteria eliminates the harsher burning elements. In this fermenter, these conditions are achieved by a light bulb heat source, directed by a reflector dish towards the pile of air cured tobacco under it. You'll know they're ready for use when theyve turned dark brown and the edges of each leaf are curled. (Probably a lot better off as fewer additives to the final product and they're a damn' sight richer). I just wondered whether the hot water cupboard would be a better spot as opposed to fairly consistent room temp in a living space. Putting them in an oven at VERY low heat for an hour or so will also dry them ready to cut and smoke but I can't guarantee that they'll yellow as much as slow drying. I cured a bit with bourbon in the oven and got a nice pipe smoke. 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. Most people use wide-mouth quart or half-gallon glass mason jars,. Preparing the leaf is the same for both. I grow over 100 + plants - mainly in pots but some in the ground. If you're jarring tobacco, make sure the jars you're using create a seal. Put them loosely into the jar, you want some air . Answer: You could try packing small lots at a time in vacuum-sealed plastic bags. It is cured/air dried in a carport. 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. - "Keep it simple, and if it works don't fix it!" Great read. whoever they may be. 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. Store the tobacco in a room between 60 to 95 F (16 to 35 C) to cure it. BTW the leaves held by the old bloke in the article's photo grew in a temperate climate in spring and summer.They're pretty average bottom leaves (the higher you go the smaller the leaf) We get light frosts in Winter. I threw a hand at it but it didnt come out the way I hoped. Regarding smoking the tobacco though, cigarette and pipe tobacco available commercially is a bit "moist" and pliable. Im experiencing some small security troubles with my latest weblog and Id like to locate something more safeguarded. Pinch them out as well. Gently shake the sieve. Spray water, port, rum, honey dissolved in any of the aforementioned, or pretty well any consumable liquid. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Cut a thin slit through the center of the stem on each leaf using a utility knife. I'd suggest that you leave them for the time being but monitor them and if the spots increase noticeably remove the offenders. My first year, they did not grow very large but each year after (using the prior years seeds) they grew larger and larger. So plenty in hand. Treat it as you would tomatoes. You could also try spraying with a mister (one of those cheap mist sprayers that you can get from garden supply shops) Just remember that you want the leaves to dry, not go mouldy. Otherwise, do as a lot of people I know do - buy a cheap lighter and put up with lighting up often, its a lot less costly than getting store-bought tobacco! Answer: You can spray the leaves with a mister using rum, port, dissolved honey or whatever takes your fancy to both flavour the tobacco and help it burn. I assume that you want to either roll a cigarette or use a pipe. Firstly, a warning: smoking can be bad for your health. and is it any good? This was our first year planting and. Then he fed the leaves through a grinder. keep swapping around until all golden brown (they will be damp but silky). 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! You'll learn by experiment to get the tobacco the way that you like it. Doing so removes excess plant material from your nugs, making drying much faster. I know people who smoke tobacco at every shade, as the whim and their approach to curing takes them, and they seem no worse off than off the shelf smokers. Aging ? For tobacco, the curing process is similar to the standard drying process of cannabis. It kind of feels that youre doing any unique trick. grown though through thirty years did need a lot more aging then actual curing.But I don't consider anything dead in a jar to be curing, this is aging in my book and curing takes place during the death of the living cells . smokes well,mild,smells a bit like cigar. Hi we live in sunny Bay of Plenty and want to give it a go. If you over-do it and it gets too brittle a fine mist from a cheap hothouse mister should fix things. Answer: It would probably enhance the product but I don't bother and nor do most of the locals that I know. Fill the jars about three quarters of the way, leaving the other quarter empty. The plants grew taller than corn stalks, with leaves as broad as my chest. 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. I am using some bamboo to attach them to, I stapled them onlol Love the commentary, keep that good humor! dry in shade, this process avoids crumbling product also. According to my toddlers the cupboard temp is nicey. Adding moisture to cure is not a good idea, the bud should be dried properly first. Remember to save your seed for the next crop. Tobacco starts from shockingly tiny seeds and grows a million fold into a 6-7 foot monster in just about 5 months. When the plant is mature, harvest the leaves as normal and check google on making cigars, - I haven't made them but I know that there are some good sites with common sense instructions around. 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. If you're not in a rush, take your time and pick the leaves as they come ready. The hothouse on our section looks like a great starting place for our seedling to get a start. 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) . What we are shooting for in this phase is 70% RH maximum. whether it's fit to drink is another matter! 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. 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