My 2012 Grow Location=Denmark

[BackToNature]

Hi all,

I'm starting to prepare my first tobacco grow ever. Im a "hardcore" pipe smoker so the agenda is to grow some hopefully nice pipe tobacco. I prepared a second field in my upper garden in wish I plan to have my tobacco crop. Synthetic chemicals are not for me. I want it to be a organic grow. The plan is to grow some Golden Virginia and Samsun 15.

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By backtn at 2011-10-03

By backtn at 2011-10-03

Question about the soil : It is very loose and contains a high concentration of sand. Do I need to PH test it? Do I need further steps into soil improvement?
Any comments, suggestions, ideas, criticism are welcome.

Peace!
BTN

 

[Jitterbugdude]

A soil test is always helpful! But, I'm willing to bet that even without a soil test ( this first year) you will grow some nice tobacco... it grows like a weed.
By the way, for a pipe I really like Black Sea Samsun Maden, it definitely has a very nice taste to it!.. very nice!

Randy B

 

[BarG]

Looks like a brand new garden, any previous plantings besides grass., recenct years.

 

[BackToNature]

Looks like a brand new garden, any previous plantings besides grass., recenct years.

Your absolutely right. This garden is new. I removed the top layer of grass. As far as I know there have never grown anything but rail road tracks. The area here was a old train station. In my front garden the soil is full of coal.

BTN

 

[BackToNature]

A soil test is always helpful! But, I'm willing to bet that even without a soil test ( this first year) you will grow some nice tobacco... it grows like a weed.
By the way, for a pipe I really like Black Sea Samsun Maden, it definitely has a very nice taste to it!.. very nice!

Randy B

The tobacco your referring to is it the one listed in the free tobacco seed list as :Black sea Samsun? Maybe is should choose this as I as stil haven't ordered my free seeds

BTN

 

[Jitterbugdude]

No, It is one I grew this year from GRIN. I grew some Black Sea Samsun-Canik that doesn't have much of a taste. I plan to send some seeds to this site soon, I'll include some of the Maden seeds.

 

[johnlee1933]

If the coal in your soil is soft coal you will be rich in sulfur and may be a bit acid. The fact that your grass is nice and green suggests this to me. This is a good thing as a 5.8 Ph works well. In CT - USA we have a state Agricultural service that will test soil for a very modest fee. If you have a similar service in Denmark I suggest you use it. I work on the theory that there are enough surprises already so I try to limit them.

Good Luck. I've been at this for two years and am having a lot of fun.

John