A 0.1g (Approx. 450) Sacred Tobacco Seeds Bot.: "Nicotiana Rustica", Mapacho, Shamanic Tobacco, Aztec Tobacco, Rustic Tobacco 'Fresh Seeds - Best Before 07.2017!'

Description

*** SACRED TOBACCO/ MAPACHO *** Growing. Seeds must be surface sown as they need light to germinate. The seeds usually germinate within about 10-20 days at 70 degrees. Sow early and transplant when danger of frost has passed. Sowing later will produce smaller plants with not as many leaves. Some sources say that transplanting can cause problems with the taproots but we have not run across this problem on our farm. Growing on in individual pots before transplanting out does give the largest plant that flower for the longest time. We have plants flowering in early to mid spring and still going strong when the frost knocks them down in November. Location and Care. Rustic tobacco likes full sun thought it will do quite well in with some morning or afternoon shade. It likes a well drained soil and needs to be watered to get good flowers and leaves. Adding organic material to the soil will help a great deal. Fertilize several times during the year to ensure continuous plant growth. If growing for the leaves use a higher nitrogen fertilizer and side dress the plants during the summer months. IF the flowers are more desirable then a general fertilizer is best. Rustic tobacco cannot tolerate drought for any length of time so water is needed on a continuous basis, a trickle or soaker hose works well. With a small amount of water on a daily basis the plants will flower throughout the summer in zone 6. History. Rustic tobacco is considered as a sacred plant by almost all Native American tribes that were able to grow this plant from the forests to the prairies. This plant was prized because it has the highest content of nicotine of any tobacco more than 10 times that of commercial tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Plants grown in rain forest areas can achieve up to 20 times the amount of nicotine. The seeds are factory packed in paper envelopes. Germinating power is tested, best before 07.2017.