Wruk53 2023 grow log
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wruk53
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Small Stalk Black Mammoth. The nicotine content is very high. It makes a very strong snus, too strong really, it needs to be blended with a milder variety, at least for me.
I also like One Sucker a lot. I just planted my second crop of that.
How would you rate Little Dutch? (Taste, nicotine, yield, etc)
wruk53
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I made a puro snus from Little Dutch once, the nicotine content was rather low, but the taste and aroma were very nice. A mild cigar smell and taste comes through in the final product. I recommend cooking it separately and then blending it with a higher nicotine variety that was also cooked and aged separately. The yield is average for me in containers, probably about two ounces per plant. I had no disease problems with it and hardly any pest problems. Overall. it's well worth growing.
I like Little Dutch quite a bit, it's one of the staple varities I grow. They are nice compact plants that can be grown in pots or the ground. Growing in the ground they get about 3.5 feet tall and have a fairly surprising yield of long narrow leaves for such a short plant. They are less likely to get blown over if you live in a windy or storm prone location than many of the taller varities. I have been very impressed with their heat and drought tolerance as they often do better than many other varities down here in the hot humid south. They also seem to be pretty cold tolerant as well and have handled mild frosts while other varities did not fair as well.
Taste wise they have a nice mellow almost sweet taste and floral aroma that is very pleasing in cigar and pipe blends, but that comes off a little strange for traditional cigarettes. They work fine for chewing tobacco (like most tobaccos) but the floral aroma is pretty much lost. I'd rate the nicotine content as moderate and use it as a blend with something stronger for chewing tobacco/snus. The leaf cures easily and requires little if any aging time to be good unlike most cigar tobaccos - if you decide to smoke it. I have had no disease issues and fewer insect issues with it than many of the other varities I grow. Personally I'd rate it as one of my top 3 favorite varieties for flavor and ease of growing.
Taste wise they have a nice mellow almost sweet taste and floral aroma that is very pleasing in cigar and pipe blends, but that comes off a little strange for traditional cigarettes. They work fine for chewing tobacco (like most tobaccos) but the floral aroma is pretty much lost. I'd rate the nicotine content as moderate and use it as a blend with something stronger for chewing tobacco/snus. The leaf cures easily and requires little if any aging time to be good unlike most cigar tobaccos - if you decide to smoke it. I have had no disease issues and fewer insect issues with it than many of the other varities I grow. Personally I'd rate it as one of my top 3 favorite varieties for flavor and ease of growing.
wruk53
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I lied again, I said I was going to cut back on the number of plants this time, but I couldn't stand to throw away that many good-looking seedlings. I set up 12 more containers this afternoon. I'll probably transplant into them tomorrow. I'll still have 24 left over after that. We had a nice rainy day today that kept the temps down in the low 80's.
I included a pic of the ones I transplanted on Sunday.
I included a pic of the ones I transplanted on Sunday.
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Homegrowngoodnes
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Feel free to send extras my way lol I only grew corojo 99...
wruk53
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Seriously, if there is anyone lurking on this site that lives close by, I would gladly give them my extras. I'll hang onto them for another week or so just in case I need to replace some of my transplants. I have 24 extra Little Yellow seedlings in 2x2x2 pots. I have 70 containers planted and that's about the limit on what I can cure and hang comfortably.
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In milder weather, it is relatively easy to mail robust transplants. These are some that @BigBonner sent me six years ago.
The root balls are fairly soaked, then all of the transplants are plopped together into an open Ziploc bag for shipping. The box is lined with a plastic bag.
These arrived 3 or 4 days after they were mailed to me from Kentucky. I doubt that they would survive mailing or other shipping in the current temperatures.
Bob
The root balls are fairly soaked, then all of the transplants are plopped together into an open Ziploc bag for shipping. The box is lined with a plastic bag.
These arrived 3 or 4 days after they were mailed to me from Kentucky. I doubt that they would survive mailing or other shipping in the current temperatures.
Bob
I feel your pain. I have two trays worth of extra seedlings from this spring sitting on my back porch of 10 + different varities. Gave a few to one neighbor whose pit bulls made a chew toy of them. Gave a few to a different neighbor that didn't really want them and are probably already dead. Can't help but water and care for the remaining buggers even though I have beter things to do.
Kept a six pack of little Dutch last year counting on the winter to kill them, but they were to close to the back door and survived the winter and are still going strong. Tough choices...
I'm thinking of starting a plant shelter or perhaps a PETP organization. My daughter, a fellow plant lover, cringed every time I discarded a weaker seedling during transplanting this spring. "That's bad karma", she said. "Yep, that's the way it is", I said, sounding heartless but flinching on the inside.
If only there was some happy "farm" for all the unloved and unwanted plants to find their place in
I'd laugh if I didn't understand. An ode to unplanted seedlings.
wruk53
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A while back, I noticed these large vines growing in the trees on the vacant lot next to my property. I thought they might be passion fruit vines, but I wasn't sure. Today, a part of a dead tree, that was covered with the vines, fell over my fence, and I saw these flowers on the vines. I looked up passion fruit vines on the University of Florida IFAS site and sure enough, that's what it is. I'm going to try to start some cuttings. If I can get some of them to take root, I'll build a trellis for them along my fence somewhere. I can't see any fruit yet, but I may hop the fence tomorrow and root around on the ground to see if I can find some that has dropped off the vine. Or maybe not, the undergrowth is very thick, and I've seen a few large diamondback rattlers in the last few months crossing the street near my house.
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Looks like Passiflora edulis, which should be edible.
Bob
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Homegrowngoodnes
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I saw a rattlesnake crossing the road when I helped my brother move to Florida from Pennsylvania, shortly after we crossed the AL border into Florida. The car ahead of us ran it over as did we and 2-3 cars behind us! It made it to the other side, just not the other side it was looking for!
Yep, passion fruit. They are probably considered invasive in your area. Had a patch in the field not far from our house. Our daughter loved the flowers and planted some in her garden last year before she moved out despite my warnings. They are all over the place back there this year. Going to have my hands full getting rid of most of them next spring. They appear to spread from underground roots.
Careful with them, might want to keep them in a container. I believe the fruits are considered edible but the plants contain cyanogenic glycosides if I remember correctly. Not much munches on them anyway. They are beautiful flowers though. Had a huge one growing up in the tree where I got married outdoors years ago, I kind of have a soft spot for them even if they are invasive.
wruk53
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Today is 2 weeks from transplant. I've already had an infestation of hornworms. I've been spraying every 3 or 4 days with BT. Moths and butterflies have been plentiful this year.
The weather has been hot and mostly clear, causing the mulch to dry out quickly, so I've been watering about 3 times per day. Once the leaves get large enough to shade the containers, I should be able water only once a day.
The weather has been hot and mostly clear, causing the mulch to dry out quickly, so I've been watering about 3 times per day. Once the leaves get large enough to shade the containers, I should be able water only once a day.
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Wruck53-
Would you take/post a picture of a plants root system after you cut it down for harvest?
I’d like to see the root development in the mulch/bark you are using.
(I’m watching heavy rain compact the soilless mix in my containers a good 1/2”- which means no air for the roots. I’m wondering if a layer of shredded wood mulch would help my containers from getting water logged…)
Would you take/post a picture of a plants root system after you cut it down for harvest?
I’d like to see the root development in the mulch/bark you are using.
(I’m watching heavy rain compact the soilless mix in my containers a good 1/2”- which means no air for the roots. I’m wondering if a layer of shredded wood mulch would help my containers from getting water logged…)
wruk53
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Sure, I can do that. But I can tell you ahead of time that the entire container will be filled with roots and nearly all of the mulch will come out with the root ball.
wruk53
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I have no way of measuring the humidity, but the air conditioner runs at 76 degrees almost year-round and removes most of the moisture from the house, so I imagine it's quite low. probably 50 percent or less. The temperature in the cabinet probably runs from 80 to 85 degrees while the light is on, cooler during the dark period. To be clear, the cabinet is inside the house.
