Homegrown Semois Dilema

[cortezattic]

8O Oops! I just noticed the link already provided by eaglewriter! Sorry for the superfluous post.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Thanks guys, lots to learn. Ha ha, imagine the statistical chances that two people would post the same link to such a specific website.

I am still reading and learning about curing. I think the main thing I learned with this, was to dry the leaf really well before storing for further aging. And, don't get lazy about it!

 

[haparnold]

Cosmic, I'm actually a graduate student at UK (I'm not in Ag, but I know some people who are). They actually have a tobacco research center here, and I'm sure there are some people on the ground here with a lot of knowledge on this subject.
https://ktrdc.ca.uky.edu/

 

[sittingbear]

Don't give up! Some of the greatest human inventions were accidents. Keep us posted!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Don't give up!

Ohhh no, I have been growing tobacco for five years. I am not about to give up from just one bad batch. No way. I enjoy what I am doing and getting to just pack a pipe full of something you grew from seeds is priceless. Plus, once all of the tobacco companies have been run out, someone has to grow it. ::

 

[haparnold]

Ironically, given all the links people have posted to tobacco resources at the University of Kentucky, here's a picture I snapped on my way to class today:

 

[sittingbear]

Cosmic, just curious if you came up with a solution?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yes, I burned the moldy tobacco, and I will just be less clumsy with it next year. My lesson was to not procrastinate.

 

[jitterbugdude]

I assume when you say you burned the moldy tobacco you did not burn it in your pipe?? ( this is where I would insert a smiling emoji but for some reason they are not popping up)

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Ha ha, no, I loaded it into my burn barrel.

I would have taken your suggestion to make it into a dip, but I have better non-moldy tobacco to try that with.

 

[sittingbear]

Well, we learn from our mistakes! I foresee a time when others will come to you for your experience, knowledge and wisdom.