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Nicotine Virginia Gold - Organic

"A bright, blond tobacco to reconnect with the ancestral practice of drying in the garden."

$4.49

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'Virginia Gold' nicotine is a traditional variety of blond tobacco, known for its large golden leaves and slender growth habit. It forms a vigorous and upright plant.

In the garden, Virginia Gold develops a rosette of large, supple leaves that gradually turn from light green to golden yellow at maturity. Its imposing stature and abundant foliage make it a striking, almost architectural plant that naturally draws the eye.

In the ecumene, this variety is approached primarily as a plant of observation and know-how .

• Sowing: Germination requires some experience
• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow
• Growing season: Warm season
• Growth: Summer growth

Annotation:
Sow on the surface indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Transplanting into well-warmed soil and balanced fertility promotes the development of large, well-formed leaves.

Virginia Gold tobacco is a blond tobacco traditionally cultivated for its leaves, which are used for drying and processing, notably through air curing or other specific techniques. Its leaves are not used in cooking, but they are part of the historical use of tobacco as a smoking and artisanal processing plant.

Growing this plant in the garden allows us to reconnect with an ancient skill of harvesting and drying the leaves. However, it is important to remember that tobacco contains nicotine and that its use carries well-documented health risks.

Nicotine Virginia Gold - Organic

Nicotine Virginia Gold - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor and outdoor seeding

Germination time

10-14 days

Germination temperature

21° to 27° Celsius

Sowing depth

Surface sowing - without covering the soil

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

45 cm

Distance between rows

60 cm

Soil texture

Light (sandy) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

120 cm

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