Jukkas Grow Log 2025

[JukkaPekka]

1. Virginia gold is growing nicely.
2.Front row unknown virginia ja Tofta is the other.
Huge difference between different virginia.
Virginia gold is growing nicely at my summer cottage but same variety at my other garden is barely growing.

 

[JukkaPekka]

 

[JukkaPekka]

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I think it’s time to cut the flowers from unknown virginia.
Tofta that is in the back row can wait little longer before topping.

Why the smallest virginia gold is first making the flowers and the bigger brothers have bigger leaves but no flowers?

 

[deluxestogie]

Why the smallest virginia gold is first making the flowers and the bigger brothers have bigger leaves but no flowers?

Various types of stress can trigger early blossoming. Sometimes the same stress has limited the growth of the leaves. The stressors can be related to soil or nutrients or to exposure to artificial lighting during critical periods of seedling development. These responses also vary by tobacco variety.

Bob

 

[JukkaPekka]

My plants at summer cottage are doing fine even it has been really dry. No rain for 14 days and I am little bit concerned how are my plants ar home doing.

Can you give me advice how low should I cut the Tofta flowers?

 

[JukkaPekka]

While I was at summer cottage the plants at home have gotten really big.
Now I don’t know what level is the crow’s foot.
Should I just let the Tofta keep it’s flowers?

 

[JukkaPekka]

Since the plants have already so big is it bad idea if I don`t cut the flowers?

 

[johnny108]

Since the plants have already so big is it bad idea if I don`t cut the flowers?

Topping (cutting flowers) is typically done when half the plants have at least one open flower- you seem pretty close to being right on time for topping.
If you aren’t trying for seeds, I’d top them all: nicotine will be stronger if you do, but if any are oriental varieties, it will weaken their flavor: orientals are traditionally not topped.
After topping the leaves will often grow much bigger and thicker over the next few weeks.

 

[JukkaPekka]

Topping (cutting flowers) is typically done when half the plants have at least one open flower- you seem pretty close to being right on time for topping.
If you aren’t trying for seeds, I’d top them all: nicotine will be stronger if you do, but if any are oriental varieties, it will weaken their flavor: orientals are traditionally not topped.
After topping the leaves will often grow much bigger and thicker over the next few weeks.

I will top them today. So the cutting point is just below the the lowest flower?

 

[johnny108]

I will top them today. So the cutting point is just below the the lowest flower?

I remove the flower stalk as low as I can.
It makes removing suckers easier, later on.

 

[JukkaPekka]

I topped all but rusticas.

 

[johnny108]

Untopped, rusticas rarely get above 3% nicotine.
Topped and given 30-45 days of suckering and irrigation, they can reach 6-9%.

 

[Angry Turtle]

Great looking area and plants. I wish I had that kind of room. Awesome! Have fun with it and lots of luck to you and your plants!

 

[JukkaPekka]

Untopped, rusticas rarely get above 3% nicotine.
Topped and given 30-45 days of suckering and irrigation, they can reach 6-9%.

I have so much other varieties so I probably discard the rusticas.

 

[JukkaPekka]

 

[JukkaPekka]

I was 1 week away from summer cottage and the virginia gold seems to have suffered ( too dry I guess).

 

[JukkaPekka]

 

[JukkaPekka]

Tofta’s leafs are also dried and turned brown.

Unknown virginia is feeling little better.

 

[JukkaPekka]

My tobaccos at my city field.
1. 2 rows virginia
2. 2 rows Tofta
3. Cherry red
4. Harrow velvet
5. 2 plants virginia gold

 

[JukkaPekka]