Anders A Grow Log 2025

[Anders A]

It's getting closer... 2-3 weeks left.
The tobacco field has now been plowed, harrowed and run through three times with a cultivator. I haven't decided yet how many plants there will be, but it will be between 96-150, and only Sobolchskii 33, (burley)

 

[ShiniKoroshi]

Beautiful scenery and your rows looks perfect!

 

[Anders A]

Started hardening off the plants now and letting them get some sun and wind in the coming week/weeks. Following the weather forecast closely now, possibly planting out in 7-10 days. The tobacco field is ready, there will be 120 plants this year.

 

[Anders A]

Finally, yesterday I planted the first 60 plants, the remaining 60 will be planted today. Under each plant I put some potting soil, chicken manure (pellets) and epsom salt (magnesium sulfate).

And like the previous 4 years, I have drip hoses in the bottom, but new for this year is that I have connected an irrigation timer to each hose.

 

[Anders A]

"Trespassing is at your own risk!"

Now all my 120 plants are out, (only Sobolchskii 33, burley this year)
So now I can focus on other things, and not worry that nothing seems to happen in the next 2-3 weeks

 

[johnny108]

Your Dark Air Retriever looks confused:
“I can’t smell anything but burley, boss!”

 

[JukkaPekka]

If you collect the seeds I would like to buy some, since those seeds are not sold in Finland.

 

[manfisher]

"Trespassing is at your own risk!"

Now all my 120 plants are out, (only Sobolchskii 33, burley this year)
So now I can focus on other things, and not worry that nothing seems to happen in the next 2-3 weeks

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Within a year the pup looks like he's seen 13 blue moons ! Excited to see them grow!

 

[plantdude]

Tobacco looks good, dog looks like he has them covered. Guess he approves

 

[Anders A]

I thought (with the owners' permission), I would share some photos from a tobacco farm far up in Norway, in Trondheim. It is run by acquaintances of mine.
This year is the fifth year that they have been growing tobacco, and this week they are planting out about 40,000 plants. They have it as their main occupation, and only manufacture snus from their tobacco under the brand name "Snusbonden". So it certainly works to grow tobacco up here in the north

 

[johnny108]

I thought (with the owners' permission), I would share some photos from a tobacco farm far up in Norway, in Trondheim. It is run by acquaintances of mine.
This year is the fifth year that they have been growing tobacco, and this week they are planting out about 40,000 plants. They have it as their main occupation, and only manufacture snus from their tobacco under the brand name "Snusbonden". So it certainly works to grow tobacco up here in the north

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Amazing operation!
Do you know (or will they share) what varieties they grow?

 

[Anders A]

Amazing operation!
Do you know (or will they share) what varieties they grow?

4 table rustica (sacred cornplanter)
4 table burley 21
3 table impecta virginia
3 table gold leaf orinoco
3 table golden harvest
3 table madole
2 table ky171
2 table tn 90
Each table has ca 1600 plants.

 

[Anders A]

18 days since transplanting
And my best friend Bruno is tired of me running around among the tobacco all the time

 

[johnny108]

“I’m a Dark Air retriever, and all he plants is burley…”

 

[JukkaPekka]

Tobacco looks really good. Mine are just barely trying to survive.

 

[Anders A]

4 weeks (28 days) since transplanting (Sobolchskii 33, burley)

After a long, cold and very windy spring and early summer, the tobacco has finally started to grow a little, however the stems are worryingly thin and weak.
As a test, this year I have sown peas around/between 20 of my plants to see if it can provide a little extra nitrogen to the plants.

 

[Anders A]

6 weeks (44 days) since transplanting (Sobolchskii 33, burley)

Over the past week the plants have really started to grow. According to the description the plants mature after 50-60 days and that seems to be true as most of the plants now have flower buds. The leaves seem to be getting really nice and big. Unfortunately the stems are quite frail and I am worried about the strong winds we often have here. No snail infestations or attacks from other insects or animals, nor any diseases or discolored leaves

 

[Anders A]

7 weeks (49 days) since transplanting (Sobolchskii 33, burley)

Last week's heat has really made the plants explode in growth. I expect at least half of the plants to flower within a week and then top all the plants, then harvest after about 10-14 days. I will fertilize one last time today.

 

[Anders A]

51 days since transplanting
These Sobolchskii 33, (burley) seem to get gigantic leaves, and they are still growing.
Expect flowering and topping within a week.

 

[plantdude]

Comparing your pics from 4 weeks to 51 days drives home why tobaco is such a neat plant. 23 days and that much growth! Those are some big leaves, nice.