Thankyou very much :)

Hi Martin, your fermenting box idea sounds like awesome and simple, thanks for sharing. Do you cut and hang whole plants or thread the leaves onto wire to dry out first? What state are the leaves in when you create your 'pancakes'? I'm totally new to this but like where you're coming from and would really appreciate some advice. Thanks for your attention :)

No. I cut the healthy large leaves and then impale them on a thin metal wire trough the thickest part of central stem. Space them at least inch between then hung the wires in well ventilated room. I do it in attic or firewood storage. Dry them 3-4 weeks til it gets brown. Then cut out central stem from each leave and green and yellow parts. Leave only the brown leaves without stems. Then put them on top of each other like book pages and press together. Then wrap in food plastic wrap and put in a foam box with bulb which keeps temperature 40-45 celsius. Choose the right size of the foam box and right Wattage bulb. Before putting them in the box check if the bulb keeps the right temperature. I did use 15 W halogen bulb on a 50 liter box.

I kept it in the box for 6 weeks and did check it every few days. If the tabaccoo will be to wet it will rot. Better make it slightly wet and keep longer. If its too dry it wont rot. Rotting is when it gets too dark and turns into mush. Then its ruined. Controlling the humidity is essential

At the end it turned out very good. I make it into cigarettes but tastes like high quality mild cuban cigarellas

@@martinlatvian5538 You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain the process steps and fine details for me, and what to watch out for. I really appreciate your share of knowledge, experience and help, thank you again .

Hi red I will try this when I do my next batch of leaves in the kiln as I am having issues with the top leaves drying out to fast by the time I get home, thankyou for your input, kind regards guy.

mold?

It's a heating pad for a tarantula or lizard you can find it on Amazon or eBay :)

Evening Michael I'm really sorry to hear you're going through a ruff patch at the moment, I do know how you're feeling as I too have suffered from depression for many years, I was on Prozac, not sure if your on medication? The thing is to keep your mind busy and find activities to do, this time of year always gets me down as the nights draw in and it gets colder, as I work outside it's quite bad especially if it's a wet winter. I hope your 4 o clock appointment went well today, it's always better to talk to someone about it than bottling it all up inside, hope you have some on face to face you can confide with Michael, kind regards guy.

Gizzy Green fingers Morning Gizzy, sorry to hear you contend with the dark clouds too. I've been battling this for 32 years now, since I was 13. Some people say I will always fight depression but I do get optimistic, feel I have issues to resolve and that, one day, I'll 'get there'. I tried medication during my mid twenties but always reacted badly to it. I was talking about you with my tobacconist last Thursday, explaining your films. I did not go to the support group last night, I did not think that they were my kind of people. You have to choose who you confide with carefully eh. There is a group tonight in Manchester which I'm much more positive about. Hopefully soon I can get some energy back Gizzy and do some gardening. There are some black mulberry trees near here, I've been told it's the time of year to take cuttings from them and I'd like to do so. Then sweep some leaves up to make compost for tobacco plants next year maybe. Sounds a bit pathetic I know but I'm struggling with energy. Best wishes, Michael

@@harryrarmer hope you get to read this. I too struggle with depression and sadly lost my older brother because of it and Im 56 yrs old and have been fighting it my whole life and I have to force myself to do even the most simple tasks at times. I know it can be tough but try to do things that your interested in and always Stay busy ! When our minds are busy about things we like or care about , interested in, then we've used that time in a positive way and get satisfaction from. By doing so, it leads to tomorrow's plans and so on. I don't want to sound like an idiot but I care and that's great that you reach out for help. For years I could not even talk about myself because I didn't want to bother anyone because I was afraid to. But there are people who can relate as its a common disorder. I wish you well !

Ron77A Evening Ron, thank you so much for your reply. I am sorry to read that you have to deal with depression but am pleased to sense that you are positive about matters. You write that you are 56, I will be 46 in May. Sometimes I wonder if I am going through a mid life crisis, maybe the male menopause! I often find missing sitting and thinking why I feel "it's all over for me," and that notion has taken me to some very dark places and to do some stupid things. You are right Ron, I should tackle the sleep issues I have, make efforts to get out of bed earlier and go out to find people to talk with! Please wish me luck with this matter. I'm really struggling to get up and get out because of the paralysing effects of medication I've started taking since I wrote my original message. Best wishes, Michael

I don’t want to come across as one of those religious nuts, but if I may I would just like to say get yourself a little Bible, read the Gospel of John and see if He is calling you. At least put Jesus at the end of your list of things to check into.

I also smoke my tobacco straight plain without a filter as i believe filters are harmful also,its plastic it melts when you smoke and that can be harmful in and of itself

Was many years ago I did this can't honestly remember, but probably 10/15 watts heat mat, you can find them on Amazon, there for lizards, hope this helps :)

Yes just mist the leaves with water and they will become plyable and won't turn to dust, you do need to constantly check for mold as if you don't catch it in time it will ruin your whole crop, also you need to keep the temperature at a constant level in the fermenter. Kind regards gizzy

Yes I also thought about this, is this even safe from starting fires

Have two heat mats and a fan, that's all from what I remember:)

No not completely dry, you want some playability in the leaves or they will just turn to dust when you move them for the next stage. What I did is put a bucket of water in with the leaves as they cured so that way they don't dry out to fast, hope this helps, gizzy

@@gizzygreenfingers yea i grew some and have a problem with them molding while hanging outside, but at the same time they dry to a crisp. I did a new batch and let them turn yellow before putting them in a small oven outside. They are payable, but the stem is still far from dry. (Still whiteish yellow) when is the best time to store it in an air tight container?

You don't want to much moisture in the stems if storing as there just go mouldy and you're lose your crop, I didn't get everything perfectly when I was doing it but you need to experiment and Google questions as that's what I did and your pick up tips as you search :)

I had 5 golden Virginia plants for this amount, check out my other videos to see how big they were :)

6 to 8 weeks depending on the constant heat and humidity, you can smoke it after but I like to age it in airtight containers to get a nicer taste

@@gizzygreenfingers Thanks.

But it's all worth it if the tax man doesn't get his grubby little mitts on your hard earned cash

@@natebentham true. Got my second round of tobacco growing hopefully it grows and doesn’t die like the first round last year lol

Defo mate