Could be some typ of larvs which are trapped on sticky tobacco leafes. Bad parenting.
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Could be some typ of larvs which are trapped on sticky tobacco leafes. Bad parenting.
MadFarmer
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The tallest Corojo is over my head, with the other three close behind and just showing flower heads. The tallest Hacienda is around 5'5" and hasn't flowered yet.
Note to current and future first time growers: sometimes it has to warm up and dry out before things look as they should, and/or it takes three weeks - you can't waste patience.
Stop worrying and check for hornworms.
Note to current and future first time growers: sometimes it has to warm up and dry out before things look as they should, and/or it takes three weeks - you can't waste patience.
Stop worrying and check for hornworms.
MadFarmer
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Last year's Xmas Little Dutch came out of the kiln yesterday. It smelled like the torched sugar on top of a brulee. I need to grow a pound of that next year.
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Everything topped and primed. They'll be on their own for the first time this week.
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First half of the harvest in, cool (for Texas) rain in the forecast so flash drying shouldn't be a problem.
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Look how tall the Hacienda del Cura is in the back corner. Also, patiently awaiting the "grody" phase.
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Picked some tobacco this evening.
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This Hacienda del Cura is curing to something much darker than I expected. 
El cura was growing Havana tobacco.
Bob
Bob
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Second Bahia crop.
Last of the Hacienda. I want it to ripen more, but I never know where the hornworms will strike next.
Last of the Hacienda. I want it to ripen more, but I never know where the hornworms will strike next.
Your Bahia and Hacienda del Cura look excellent.
Bob
Bob
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Cigar tobacco growers: how ripe do you get your tip? (Do you have photographic evidence?)
Hornworms have chewed my Corojo tops.
Hornworms have chewed my Corojo tops.
This is about as early as you can prime for cigar wrapper. Subtle yellow tip. Definite thickening. Slight rugosity. Leaf cleanly snaps from the stalk.
Cigar leaf allowed to mature beyond the stage shown below, is subject to wind damage. It's already too rugose for making a practical wrapper.
When I stalk harvest, I wait for the top leaf to show thickening and a slight rugosity, even without a yellow tip. Then the whole stalk goes into the shed.
Bob
Cigar leaf allowed to mature beyond the stage shown below, is subject to wind damage. It's already too rugose for making a practical wrapper.
When I stalk harvest, I wait for the top leaf to show thickening and a slight rugosity, even without a yellow tip. Then the whole stalk goes into the shed.
Bob
MadFarmer
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Bob,
Do you think the Hacienda I posted yesterday is too rugose to make a wrapper?
I think it looks perfect for wrapper.
Bob
Bob
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I'm having the worst time with hornworms in leaf I've harvested and hung. Pulled 5 worms out of the newest hanging leaves in the garage.
Are you using BT?
Bob
Bob
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No. But I did get a UV flashlight, been checking the plants every night. BT will probably be easier.
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