>>1791134>I can't call myself an outdoorsman because I can't identfy tobacco seedsYes
>fucking kill yourselfNo
Pipe tobacco, snus, and snuff are your three choices. Cigarettes are poison.
igars are complex and require precice fermentation in a humid, open area. Dip requires long periods of fermentation in a big barrel.
If you don't want to smoke, but want the same relaxing feeling, make snus. If you REALLY like the smell of tobacco, make snuff. If you want the simplest method and to look very cool and play with pipes and lighters, smoke a pipe.
You will be faced with four main cultivars:
>virginia (lighter tasting leaf with tea/citrus/hay noted when cured)>burley (darker tasting leaf with burnt leather and cocoa undertones)>oriental (spicy!)>rustica (almost the same flavor profile as virginia but more bitter, far more nicotine and other alkaloids)I don't care what anyone says. Grow virginia - it is the most versatile leaf, the most historical, and the best tasting when cured at home. The leaves also project slightly from the plant and they're easier to check for pests. Virginia can be fermented and fire cured for even more flavor but tastes great on it's own - burley has less flavor, and needs manipulation in order to get something good out of it. Virginia will also age, meaning your excess will taste better as the months go.
Tobacco is a tropical nightshade and demands the same growing conditions as other tropical nightshades. I have found growing tobacco to be closest to growing eggplants.
Tobacco will suck nutrients out of the soil and really likes a cushy home, so make sure to fertilize and mulch (yes you have to mulch, it makes watering so much easier and keeps dirt away from the plant)
Tobacco seeds are finer than sand. Start them in a large pot, just sprinkled over the surface. When they're about as tall as your middle finger, trim the weak ones away. Transplant with a spoon.
Have fun.
