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Tobacco
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Fact sheet

Botanical nameTobacco

“Tobacco plants are vulnerable to several well-documented pests and diseases” — Common Pests And Diseases Affecting Tobacco Plants | ShunCy

Days to germination5–10 days

“You can generally expect to see the first signs of life within 5 to 10 days” — How Long Does It Take to Grow Tobacco? A Full Timeline - The Hearthside Haven

Germination temperature70–80 °F

“Ideally kept between 70°F and 80°F (21°C to 27°C)” — How Long Does It Take to Grow Tobacco? A Full Timeline - The Hearthside Haven

WaterConsistently Damp

“The soil should be consistently damp, like a wrung-out sponge” — How Long Does It Take to Grow Tobacco? A Full Timeline - The Hearthside Haven

Propagationseed

“I think I know the the answer to this question, but asking anyway. I have a few strains of tobacco, that when seed starting, I had an initially very poor germination, only about half as many plants as wanted.” — days to maturity | Fair Trade Tobacco | How to Grow, Cure and Process Tobacco.

Start indoors4–8 weeks before last frost

“The journey from seed tray to the outdoors typically takes 4 to 8 weeks” — How Long Does It Take to Grow Tobacco? A Full Timeline - The Hearthside Haven

Transplantwhen you transplant them in to the ground

“You start counting when you transplant them in to the ground” — days to maturity | Fair Trade Tobacco | How to Grow, Cure and Process Tobacco. and 1 more

Ready whenAlligator texture in the leaf for mature, but many choose to harvest earlier for personal taste reasons

“Alligator texture in the leaf for mature, but many choose to harvest earlier for personal taste reasons” — days to maturity | Fair Trade Tobacco | How to Grow, Cure and Process Tobacco. and 1 more

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