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1. Start to germinate your tobacco seeds indoors. Fill some containers with planting soil and then sprinkle some seeds on top. Do not bury the seeds! Tobacco seeds need daylight to germinate. Keep the containers near a window but avoid direct sunlight.
2. Use a spray bottle with water to keep the soil wet. If the tobacco seeds dry out, they will die! Once you notice some tiny green sprouts, they then begin to germinate. Now decrease the water to keep the soil only moist. Do not use distilled water!
3. A good temperature for the seed to germinate is about 75 - 80 degrees F.
4. Germination can begin already after four days, longer (up to 10 days) under imperfect conditions.
5. Tobacco seeds do not contain any nutrients for the seedling to grow. They depend strongly on the soil. Use organic planting soil. Do not use any chemical fertilizer!
6. Keep the young tobacco plants away from direct sunlight, until you have acclimatized them to the outdoors.
7. To acclimatize them, place the plants outside in a fully shaded area for about 5 to 7 days. After this, they are ready for transplanting into your garden.
8. The use of peat containers is not recommended
9. Regularly water your tobacco plants
10. Remove any weeds around your tobacco plants as they take away too much water. Weeding makes a difference!
11. Total growing time for tobacco and for the seeds to fully mature on the plant, is around 125 frost free days. You can however use the leaves for smoking already much sooner.
Take care of your plants and they will show you, what they can do!
Tobacco plant diseases: Most growers will never encounter a plant disease or pests. Should you be unlucky, then click this link to find out more about tobacco plant diseases.
Tobacco plant pests: Click this link to read about tobacco plant pests
European customers can also order tobacco seeds from our branch office in Germany. The instructions are in German. Click here
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