8 July 2007 Tobacco Plants http://gahpi.notlong.com/ 8 July 2007. Tobacco Plants. The seeds were started indoors about the first of March. I had six healthy plants and put two in the outdoor garden about the 28 of May. The seeds are very small and thinning was done by cutting the excess plants. The small plants need humidity so I grew in plastic bags slightly open. Aphids seem to love the broad leaves. The plants were grown for the novelty, since curing is a bit of a hassle. There is nothing spectular about the plant or flowers. My area in Souhern Ontario is tobacco country, and the Governments are forcing the growers out of business by using quotas and cash incentives. There are still some major fields this year, but many farms have closed down. Some of the growing areas are being replaced with ginseng. http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
