Australian Outback Seeds
TENNESSEE
Virginia Gold
Virginia Gold is a well known heirloom variety dating back well over 50 years.
It grows to a height of 6'-7' feet tall
The light green leaves are from 14" to 18" wide and 24" to 30" long, and turn a light yellow when ripe.
The plants produce an average of 18 leaves per plant below the crows foot, with yields averaging 3 oz of dried leaf per plant. Matures in 55 days !!!
This variety was first grown in Australia for many years then the seeds have been selected from the best plants from thousands of others which is called selective breeding !!
To grow this
Tobacco from seed Simply :
Sprinkle seeds on top of seed raising mix and
Water in, keep protected undercover filtered sunlight
Cover them with glad wrap until you see seeds germinating !!
Then Keep in morning sun only once seeds have germinated !!
Do not remove glad wrap.
Puncture the glad wrap a little to allow a little air to enter.
Leave the glad wrap on for 1 week in filtered morning sun only 1 hr.
After one week remove glad wrap and give seedlings morning sun (Only) 1 hr
Monitor closely to prevent them from drying out
Must be kept moist !!
As they grow slowly increase light hrs to full sun slowly as they are very fragile
for the first 4 weeks