(Harvesting) Timing and hanging placement (northern Ohio)

[NorthernOhioan]

Attached are 2 pictures (first of my Havana and second one of barley) to show how far along.

With fall well set in and temp on the very mild to low end can I use my in attic space to dry using only 2 windows to vent for the curing?
(Or do I need a more heat regulated area?)

second do I harvest all now, separating leaves by lower to top ligero or start a priming over a 3 week (or to first frost) by harvesting lower leaves to let top ones age as long as possible.

note: I do realize I didn’t sucker as much as I should have as I went down the rabbit hole of thinking I needed more ligero leaves.
Lesson learned.....

 

[deluxestogie]

Both the Havana and burley can be stalk-harvested, when ready. The upper halves of the plants don't look mature enough yet. I would be inclined to wait until just before your first frost, then stalk-cut them, and hang them in your attic (and cross your fingers). Plan B would be to prime the lower leaves (with at least a hint of a yellow tip), then stalk-cut the tops at the latest time possible before a frost.

Bob

 

[albur18]

Both the Havana and burley can be stalk-harvested, when ready. The upper halves of the plants don't look mature enough yet. I would be inclined to wait until just before your first frost, then stalk-cut them, and hang them in your attic (and cross your fingers). Plan B would be to prime the lower leaves (with at least a hint of a yellow tip), then stalk-cut the tops at the latest time possible before a frost.

Bob

What happens if tobacco gets frosted? Does it ruin the leaf? I pushed my own crop pretty late this year in western PA and I wonder if it got hit with frost.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

What happens if tobacco gets frosted? Does it ruin the leaf? I pushed my own crop pretty late this year in western PA and I wonder if it got hit with frost.

Frost forms at 32°, but tobacco generally freezes around 29°, so you can't necessarily say frost does damage. It's temperature that does. Regardless, you would know if your leaf was affected. It's obvious.

 

[Knucklehead]

Articles on minimizing frost damage from University of Kentucky

https://www.uky.edu/Ag/TobaccoProd/FactSheets/PDF/Minimizing%20Frost%20Damage%20in%20Tobacco.pdf

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[NorthernOhioan]

Articles on minimizing frost damage from University of Kentucky

https://www.uky.edu/Ag/TobaccoProd/FactSheets/PDF/Minimizing%20Frost%20Damage%20in%20Tobacco.pdf

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THANK YOU!!!! (Great info!)

 

[NorthernOhioan]

My worry now is that where I am hanging my tobacco will start to see temps close to 32 degrees. Not sure if it will finish drying before that or if I need to take measures to avoid freezing in (my in attic trussed) space.

Any recommendations?