How to Grow Tobacco

And how is pectin used? Mix proportions? heating? how long does it last?

Just mix some pectin with warm-to-hot water until it's about as thick as Elmer's glue. Brush on with your fingers or a small paint brush.

I have idea how long it keeps once mixed up. It's so cheap that I just throw it away when I'm done using it.

This is a really great post. Thank you again. My crop has only been hanging in the garage since, ohhh, early November I think. I picked at intervals over four or five weeks. Now with some serious snow on the ground I might be looking for something to do, and have been eye balling the two ropes full of hands hanging all the way across my garage. I just might roll up one press full, and keep reading this post over and over so hopefully I can work from memory when I begin. I'm getting excited about trying this.

I purchased some today. Will try it this weekend

Nooooooooooo! don't throw away any of the mixed pectin. I keep it in a small tupperware and after I'm done rolling, I place it in the fridge. Next time i need it just put more water and remix. I just saved you $0.02.

My humble $0.02

Gabo

Two cents saved is two cents earned! LOL! You guys are something else!

Frugal not cheap.

great job i have just rolled around six cigars with this method and they tasted great

As everyone knows, I let the garden go after multiple falling plant episodes. Anyway, while mowing I spied some Pennsylvania Red leaves that had color cured and dried right on the plants. Today I pulled some off, put them in a bag with a small piece of wet paper towel to gain a higher state of case. I rolled them into a very rough looking cigar. It turned out to be a loosely rolled 34'ish cigar 7" long. It actually was quite enjoyable to smoke. Only the faintest of faint occasional whiffs of grassiness. All around, the finest smoke I've had from home grown (including those I actually did process some what properly of last years crop).

I'll definitely grow it next year if I grow anything.