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Monday, April 20, 2009


Started some nicotiana (common smoking tobacco) in our Aerogarden nine days ago and already have teeny tiny baby plants sprouting! The seeds are the size of grains of sand, so are a challenge to sow. I find that my licking my index finger, I can "pick" up three or four seeds and then roll them off with my thumb. I can't imagine how the tobacco farmers sow their fields! Interesting note is that tobacco is not only related to tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, but are also related to the petunia! It's hard to fathom that these little tiny plants will grow to nice stocky plants up to six feet tall in one season!

3 comments:

  1. I am growing wild tobacco and burley tobacco in my garden this year. They make great ornamentals when flowering!

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  2. Do you have any more photos of them as they grow? I'm growing tobacco in pots for a research project.

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  3. I have a whole page of photos that you can view from my tobacco page @ virtualseeds.com

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