Nicotiana langsdorffii
DESCRIPTION
Here we have a real favorite in cut flower cultivation! Lime-colored fragrant flowers that float on fresh foliage and fill out the flowerbed. Incredibly sweet in bouquets and has a long blooming period. Incredibly worth growing, you can't miss this beauty this year!
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 60-100 CM
COLOR: LIME GREEN
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 30 PCS
PRE-CULTIVATION
SOWING TIME: FEB-MARCH
SOWING DEPTH: 0 CM (LIGHT GROWTH)
GROOMING TIME: 7-14 DGR
FINAL PLANTING
PLANT SPACING: 30- 40 CM
ROW SPACING: 50 CM
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING FLOWERING TOBACCO
Growing location : Grown outdoors/in a flowerbed, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny position (6-7 hours of sun/day) or semi-shady position (3-5 hours of sun/day).
AT SOWING
Sow the tobacco indoors in February-March depending on how early flowering you want. Place the briquette in lukewarm water and let it swell. Place on a dish or growing tray. Press the seed against the growing briquette, do not cover as this seed germinates in light. The seed can also be sown in a pot filled with soil.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Cover the seeds with a transparent cover with air holes. Tip – use a greenhouse with a plastic lid and place a capillary mat in the bottom to provide an even and good water supply. Place on a heating floor or heating mat for extra fast germination.
Water regularly - never let the seeds dry out!
1-2 WEEKS AFTER SOWING
Provide light. When the seed germinates, usually after 5-15 days, it needs light. Remove the plastic and place the seed in a brighter and cooler place.
RETRAINING
Replant the plant when it has 4 leaves, to give it more space. Carefully divide the briquette into two parts with 1-2 plants per part. Water before dividing to reduce the risk of damaging the tender roots. Plant each part in a pot measuring approximately 10x10 cm, which is filled with nutritious potting soil. Plant at the same depth as the plant was previously. Water with lukewarm water. Here the plants are then allowed to grow before it is time to transplant. If the plant's growth has stopped, replanting can be done when it has 2 leaves.
Top the plant when it is about 10-15 cm, i.e. cut off the top just above the second or third pair of leaves to get new shoots to grow.
FINAL PLANTING
Harden off the plant when the risk of frost is over, to accustom it to the outdoor environment. Start with 1 hour/day and gradually increase the time outside. Avoid direct sunlight which is too strong for the tender leaves. After a week or so it is ready for a permanent life outdoors.
Plant the plant in its growing location, for example in a flower bed or pallet collar, with 30 cm between each plant and 50 cm between each row. Plant in well-fertilized soil. Make sure to support the flower so that it can reach its full potential. Fertilize a few times during the season.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy about 4 months after sowing and you can then enjoy showy bouquets right up until the first frost.
