Oldfellas 2020 grow blog

[Oldfella]

Update - my feathered informant tells me it turns out they weren't hatching a plan in the coop, just having a hen party while on smoke break. Gotta keep an eye on them you know

You got to keep them busy. They seem to be getting your plot ready, good work.
Oldfella

 

[Oldfella]

Time update the grow blog, this year I am going to grow.
Old and proven:

1, Virginia Gold, hasn't failed me and is easy cure.

2, Yellow Twist Bud,
Great tasting and again was easy to cure.

3, Havana 608
New untested.

4, Tennessee Red Leaf. Can't find anything on this one. Maybe I have the name wrong.

5, Harrow Velvet. Has a good write up looks good, we will see.

6, Lizard Tail Orenoco, interesting name again new to me.

7, Moldavan 456
Another new one so it's wait and see here.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

I'm curious about the Moldova. So far my experience with Eastern European tobacco is that they are noticeably different from other tobaccos in the same class.

 

[Oldfella]

I'm curious about the Moldova. So far my experience with Eastern European tobacco is that they are noticeably different from other tobaccos in the same class.

It's got a good write up in Northwoods seeds catalog so it'll be interesting to try it.
Oldfella

 

[Oldfella]

Thought id

 

[plantdude]

I like that, a few staples and a few new ones. Nothing ventured, nothing gained

 

[Oldfella]

Ops pushed the wrong button. Thought I'd better get a couple of pics o8f my shiney new digadigdig up before I get it all dirty.
There we go, never get to see it this good again. Pretty sure it'll handle what the chickens can't.

 

[plantdude]

I bet the chickens will love to come in behind that. Think their new union leader is right there.
I'm being cheap going with a no till method next year trying to use pure chicken power and here you are flaunting that. Are you trying to cause a revolution? I'm just glad my router doesn't reach my chicken coop from here, you know the cluckin guff I'd get from them otherwise?

 

[Oldfella]

I bet the chickens will love to come in behind that. Think their new union leader is right there.
I'm being cheap going with a no till method next year trying to use pure chicken power and here you are flaunting that. Are you trying to cause a revolution? I'm just glad my router doesn't reach my chicken coop from here, you know the cluckin guff I'd get from them otherwise?

Long as keep makin eggs in hen house they just wander around the section as they please. Theys old enough now into their 5th year of daily laying so I reckon they're entitled to the freedom.
Oldfella

 

[Oldfella]

Time update the grow blog, this year I am going to grow.
Old and proven:

1, Virginia Gold, hasn't failed me and is easy cure.

2, Yellow Twist Bud,
Great tasting and again was easy to cure.

3, Havana 608
New untested.

4, Tennessee Red Leaf. Can't find anything on this one. Maybe I have the name wrong.

5, Harrow Velvet. Has a good write up looks good, we will see.

6, Lizard Tail Orenoco, interesting name again new to me.

7, Moldavan 456
Another new one so it's wait and see here.

4, Tennessee Red Leaf. Can't find anything on this one. Maybe I have the name wrong
Wrong right!!! Found the original order so we will frnd that is ( Tada drum roll )
Pennsylvania. Now we got it right. I got ho.idea where Tennesse came from.

 

[plantdude]

4, Tennessee Red Leaf. Can't find anything on this one. Maybe I have the name wrong
Wrong right!!! Found the original order so we will frnd that is ( Tada drum roll )
Pennsylvania. Now we got it right. I got ho.idea where Tennesse came from.

Tennessee, Pennsylvania, they are both states. That counts for partial credit anyways

I'm growing some Pennsylvania red for the first time myself. I'm curious to see how it does. I planted so late it's probably going to end up as a six foot plant in my living room this winter. Maybe I'll have to decorate it and call it my Christmas tree this year

 

[Oldfella]

So now we got names right here's a complete grow list for this season.
1) Virginia Gold
2) Yellow Twist Bud
3) Havana 608
4) Pennsylvania Red
5) Harrow Velvet
6) Lizard Tail Orenoco
7) Moldavan 456
8) Jasmin (For blossom)
9) White Gold
10) Southern Beauty
11) Bolivian Criollo
Then we'll see how much room I have left.

 

[Radagast]

So now we got names right here's a complete grow list for this season.
1) Virginia Gold
2) Yellow Twist Bud
3) Havana 608
4) Pennsylvania Red
5) Harrow Velvet
6) Lizard Tail Orenoco
7) Moldavan 456
8) Jasmin (For blossom)
9) White Gold
10) Southern Beauty
11) Bolivian Criollo
Then we'll see how much room I have left.

That is a big league lineup. I wish you a good growing season sir!
I am loving my Harrow Velvet more and more as it ages and I get higher up the stalk. ytb would make a formidable cigarette I can imagine. They both grew very nicely for me.

 

[Oldfella]

Y.T.B. is a very nice tasting tobacco, and, only a month or so after sun and air curing. I think it will be even better after a full cure and ageing
My grow list may look a little formibil but I'm only growing 3 - 6 plants of each. My mains are Virginia Gold, 30 - 40 plants. And for added
Flavor 15 - 20 Y.T.B.
Thanks for the best wishes on my grow. On your comments re the Harrow Velvet I will have to increase the number of plants from 3-6 to maybe, 10 - 15. We will see how we go.
Oldfella

 

[Oldfella]

It looks like my grow is not going to be as big this year. I'm going to cut back to one plot. I cut some grass last week and had to get my sister to help me get off the machine, and up the steps. Still I'm lucky to have her living down stairs.
So back to the blog. I'll still be growing the same varieties
of plants, just less, for instance 3 instead of 6. I'll do the maths later today and see where we are. I guess it had to happen eventually.
So for my next trick, get the Digadigdig fired up and see how it goes, not today as it looks raining here.
I've got my seeds started and it looks like they are sprouting all ready.


There we go. Ill sort more later.

 

[Oldfella]

Here's a couple more pics. Believe or not the seed was sowen 5 days ago.

 

[Charly]

Do not feel sorry to reduce the size of your crop, it has to be a pleasure to grow, not a chore.
I wish you the best.

 

[Oldfella]

Do not feel sorry to reduce the size of your crop, it has to be a pleasure to grow, not a chore.
I wish you the best.

Thanks Charly, I'm not stressed about it in fact, pleased, I can keep an eye on the plot from the house so I can watch it grow. It's going to be fun, and I agree with you, when it becomes a chore all pleasure is lost and inferior product is produced. So yeah I'm looking forward to see how it grows.
I can get a lot of plants in here. Photo was taken from my kitchen.

 

[Oldfella]

More pics of my seedlings.

 

[Oldfella]

More pics of my seedlings.
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Seedlings are going well, they have taken off. I think they will overtake Astro- kiln. I will get some pictures when daylight arrives.