Just smoked through one of my early picked bottom leaves from my organically grown tobacco grown this summer. I didn't label the leaves or plants, so all I know is that it was a Virginia Gold or a burly variety.
The smoke was the smoothest I've ever had from tobacco. The only thing that touches it is well cured,organic herb. I also noticed very very little tar. I don't use filters on my hand rolled cigs, so usually, they brown up at the end where i'm gripping them. On the couple I've rolled so far of just pure tobacco, there's been maybe a hint of yellow from tar at the end.
It might help that the organic mix was light and the leaves were picked after they had a nice yellow color, aka, most of the nutrients all used up. The leaf I rolled had been air drying/curing ina covered, dry area outdoors in medium humidity for about 3 weeks at the time of smoking. I pulled it off the line, cut/ripped it up, and rolled it in. It's recommended to cure for 3 month-years and years, but this stuff was smooth and good.
Tried some in a spliff, as that's one way I like to get good, and the tobacco lightened up the mix nicely as usual, but was barely noticeable in the taste, which was great.
Also noted that a pinner sized hand rolled cig of this stuff gave me a buzz that was about twice as long, had a little more ' happy' effect, instead of the normal 'complacent' effect, and maybe 905 the strength of a full sized hand rolled cig of commercial rolling tobacco. The organic stuff also burns noticeably cooler than the commercial stuff. Don't know if this is from chemical additives, curing process, or just tobacco mix of the commercial ones, but its very nice.
This is me telling anyone who smokes cigs, Grow some Tobacco! It's very easy. The small seeds seem like they'd be tough to start, but you'll be thinning out all the extras before you know what happened. just keep it a nice basic organic mix, don't try to push any of the plants nutrient wise, and wait til the leaves yellow out (some, not all varieties) pretty well before picking. you'll be so much happier with the product, and i bet you, your lungs will thank you.
The smoke was the smoothest I've ever had from tobacco. The only thing that touches it is well cured,organic herb. I also noticed very very little tar. I don't use filters on my hand rolled cigs, so usually, they brown up at the end where i'm gripping them. On the couple I've rolled so far of just pure tobacco, there's been maybe a hint of yellow from tar at the end.
It might help that the organic mix was light and the leaves were picked after they had a nice yellow color, aka, most of the nutrients all used up. The leaf I rolled had been air drying/curing ina covered, dry area outdoors in medium humidity for about 3 weeks at the time of smoking. I pulled it off the line, cut/ripped it up, and rolled it in. It's recommended to cure for 3 month-years and years, but this stuff was smooth and good.
Tried some in a spliff, as that's one way I like to get good, and the tobacco lightened up the mix nicely as usual, but was barely noticeable in the taste, which was great.
Also noted that a pinner sized hand rolled cig of this stuff gave me a buzz that was about twice as long, had a little more ' happy' effect, instead of the normal 'complacent' effect, and maybe 905 the strength of a full sized hand rolled cig of commercial rolling tobacco. The organic stuff also burns noticeably cooler than the commercial stuff. Don't know if this is from chemical additives, curing process, or just tobacco mix of the commercial ones, but its very nice.
This is me telling anyone who smokes cigs, Grow some Tobacco! It's very easy. The small seeds seem like they'd be tough to start, but you'll be thinning out all the extras before you know what happened. just keep it a nice basic organic mix, don't try to push any of the plants nutrient wise, and wait til the leaves yellow out (some, not all varieties) pretty well before picking. you'll be so much happier with the product, and i bet you, your lungs will thank you.
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