Havana Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) seeds

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Havana Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) seeds

The classic cigarette tobacco variety from the Caribbean.
Contents: Approx. 500 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

2,75 €

incl. VAT , plus

SKU: 1128

GTIN: 4250601205557

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A Cuban tobacco variety as it's usually used for Havanna cigars. Havanna Tobacco belongs to the best cigar tobaccos in the world. Tobacco has already been smoked for a very long time in South American countries and belongs to the cultural property there. In the 18th century, also the first Europeans in the American colonies acquired a taste for it.

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	1-3 m
Flowering months:	July August September
Flower colour:	Red White
Special features:	Needs light to germinate Open-pollinated
Species:	Solanaceae

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
When to sow outdoors:
Germination time:	5-10 days
Germination temperature:	15-20°C
Planting distance:	40 cm
Row spacing:	50 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun

Annual plant for the garden (under tropical conditions, Havana tobacco may be perennial). Likes lots of sun, water and fertilizer. Sowing: preculture from February. Sprinkle the fine seeds onto the substrate and press down gently, do not cover with soil. Germinates at approx. 20 °C. Harden off and plant out in May.