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Nicotiana tabacum 'African (Cherry) Red'

Nicotiana tabacum 'African (Cherry) Red'

Nicotiana tabacum 'African (Cherry) Red'

Product number: 542516
Origin: South Africa
Latin: Nicotiana tabacum

African Red is a variety with bright, light green leaves and a white stem. This is a vigorous grower that reaches 2-2.5 m in height. The plants have a striking columnar shape. The average size of the 10th leaf from the top is 70 cm(!) and the leaf width is 30 cm. On average, 28 leaves grow on untopped plants, not counting the lower "bed leaves". The plants are ready for harvest in 80 days. African Red has a high nicotine content, averaging 2.98%. The leaves air-dry to a very light reddish-brown color. The smoke flavor is mild and comparable to Virginia Golds. The original seed was donated to the USDA from Transvaal, South Africa in 1975.

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

Names:
Latin: Nicotiana tabacum
Dutch: Basistabak
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 growing medium, sieve the top layer extra finely (kitchen sieve). Spread the seeds over the seedbed, press lightly and mist moist: it is 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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