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Nicotiana tabacum 'Cuban Criollo 98'

Nicotiana tabacum 'Cuban Criollo 98'

Product number: 542513
Origin: South America
Latin: Nicotiana tabacum

Cuban Criollo 98 is one of the most valued varieties for Cuban cigars. It originated from a cross between the varieties 'Havana 92' and 'Habana P.R'.
Optimally grown (in the sun with sufficient nutrients and water), it produces 14 to 16 useful leaves per plant. It reaches an average height of 180 cm. The leaves average 50 cm in length and 25 cm in width. The plants are resistant to blue mold, Blackish Paw, and the tobacco mosaic virus, and moderately resistant to environmental necrosis. The tobacco is used as a wrapper and for the cigar's filler.

Tobacco plants are diligent bloomers, in sun or shade, dry weather or rain!

Names:
Latin: Nicotiana tabacum
Dutch: Sigarentabak
Also known as: Cuban Criollo
English: Tobacco

Sowing method: February-April indoors at 20-25°C or in May outdoors (in a warm, shady spot). Always pre-sow in a seed tray. Use cocopeat with silver sand as the sowing medium, sieving the top layer extra fine (kitchen sieve). Spread the seeds over the seedbed, press lightly, and mist thoroughly: it's a light germinator! Transplant in time into potting soil to prevent growth stagnation. The plants can be moved outdoors in May, as soon as the weather becomes consistently warmer.

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