midewiwan sacred tobacco seeds

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i have some midewiwan sacred tobacco seeds..and i hear that the soil has to be very fertile for it to grow real good or great..so what ever i can learn that,and every thing else on the topic.will be greatly appreciated..

[macmex]

I have only grown tobacco once before. But here's an article on it.

www.wikihow.com/Grow-Tobacco

I would think you can't go wrong mixing some rabbit, sheep or goat manure into the soil before planting. It would also probably help to side dress (lay on the soil around the plants) with the same. These are manures which are rich in nutrients, but they do not burn plants.

George

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great..and thanks.wiki is a good site for what i need to know.i have access to chicken manure,seeing how it's used for fertilizing the hay field behind my home..so thats a added pluss.

[macmex]

Just be sure, if you use chicken manure, that it is aged. Fresh might be a bit difficult to moderate, and your plants might get burned and/or killed.
One of my neighbors had a commercial chicken farm operation near us. He brought me several front loader loads of that manure, about this time, last year. It's now ready to go on the garden. Even so, I would go light. Whereas sheep, goat and rabbit manure are ready as soon as they come out of the animal. They're not as high in nitrogen. But they do the job very well.

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will the ash and dirt from a burn pile help out?

[macmex]

It can. But be careful not to add too much. Too much ash will make the soil too basic and harm your plants. Just sprinkle a little over the patch, say a cupful, maximum, per square yard. You might take a soil sample to your local extension agent and have the soil analyzed. That way you'll find out exactly what it needs. But if you don't do this, then go very light on anything real acidic or basic. Well rotted compost, on the other hand, will almost always be helpful.

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well.i finally planted the seeds.their 2 years old.but yet.i think they'll still be good.i have them in small pots,and on a window seal for indoor sunlight.so,it's just a matter of seeing how things go with them now..

[heavyhitterokra]

I've planted tobacco out here before. I live about 2 miles North of George. It did really well, but I've read that if there is any tobacco residue on your fingers it can transfer some really bad things to your tomatoes, so I only grew it one year, because I have between 300 to 500 caged tomato plants out in my garden and don't want to chance it.

Also, homegrown tobacco is pretty strong stuff straight out of the field. It requires several months to a few years of aging to mellow. All in all, it's a good experience to have your own home-grown tobacco when you feel like lighting up a pipe in the Fall of the year, so I feel it's a worthy homesteading endeavor.