PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) HOPI TOBACCO | id:24023 | Nicotiana rustica | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Heirloom variety. Fast growing. Compact plant with small leaves. Small yellow flowers. Leaves have very high nicotine content. Vitamins+: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, K2, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, Nicotine, Anabasine Companion plants: Basil, Bean, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Marigold, Potato, Radish, Rosemary. Planting tip: Stratification is required for 1 week. Sow indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Needs light to germinate.||Young plants benefit from pinching out the center stem to encourage branching. Harvesting tip: Harvest when half of the flowers are open on the stem. Sticky residue easy to clean when harvested young like that. Storage tip: Air cure leaves by hanging in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area for 4-8 weeks until leaves turn golden brown. Store cured leaves in airtight containers.
Seed depth:1/16″, Plant spacing:24-30″, Row spacing:15-18″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-10 days/jrs, 20-29°C Optimally:21-23°C, Maturity:90-100 d/j, Height: 3-5′, Width: 2-3′ (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
