Virginia Bright Leaf

[Rickey60]

I want to grow Virginia Bright leaf next year for my cigarette blind. I would love to know what type I should grow. I love the Virginia bright that I ordered from Don on Whole Leaf Tobacco, but I don't know the type. What would you suggest? What do you grow?
Rick

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Virginia Bright Leaf is an actual cultivar. I think you are looking to grow a flue cured variety of which there are hundreds. Some of the more mild flue cured varieties are Virginia Blight Leaf, Virginia Gold and Silkleaf, to name a few.

 

[Rickey60]

Virginia Bright Leaf is an actual cultivar. I think you are looking to grow a flue cured variety of which there are hundreds. Some of the more mild flue cured varieties are Virginia Blight Leaf, Virginia Gold and Silkleaf, to name a few.

Thanks Jitterbug
That is what I wanted to know. I knew that it was a cultivar but I did not know if it was a type also. So if I wanted some seed I would just ask for Virginia Bright Leaf seed? Do you grow any?
Rick

 

[Michibacy]

Va bright leaf is one of my new favorites, silk leaf is decent but always had more of a grassy flavor to me.

 

[LeftyRighty]

VBL is one of my favorites also. It air-cures as easily as most white stem burleys, and is a great smoke.

 

[Jitterbugdude]

Thanks Jitterbug
That is what I wanted to know. I knew that it was a cultivar but I did not know if it was a type also. So if I wanted some seed I would just ask for Virginia Bright Leaf seed? Do you grow any?
Rick

Yes, just ask for Virginia Brightleaf seed. I grew some this year so I'll be donating seed to the seedbank.

 

[Chicken]

yep...vbl is my main bacca in my full flavour mixes,,,, im growing it this year,,, and it's a permanent plant in all my bacca grows, in the future,

 

[DGBAMA]

Is there much difference between VBL and VAGold?

 

[Michibacy]

PI 552334 is VA Gold, PI 552385 is VBL. Looks like it