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Nicotiana tabacum 'Florida Sumatra'

Nicotiana tabacum 'Florida Sumatra'

Product number: 542518
Origin: South America
Latin: *Nicotiana tabacum*

This favourite variety has been cultivated for a long time and has been mentioned in seed catalogues since 1884. The plant forms excellent wrapper leaves for cigars and the smaller leaves are a fine base for blends. In warm countries, the harvested leaves are air-fermented. Makes a very smooth smoking cigar. The large plants (150-200 cm) form substantial leaves. An amazing scent comes from the plants in the hot sun, almost spicy...

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

Names:
Latin: Nicotiana tabacum
Dutch: Sigarentabak
English: Tobacco

Sowing method: February-April indoors at 20-25°C or outdoors in May (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! Prick out into potting soil in good time to prevent growth stagnation. The plants can be moved outdoors in May, as soon as the weather becomes consistently warmer.

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