Come si raccoglie il tabacco?

Come si raccoglie il tabacco?

I metodi di raccolta del tabacco sono due. Nel metodo più antico, la pianta viene raccolta tutta intera, recidendone il gambo all'altezza del suolo con un coltello ricurvo. Nel XIX secolo si iniziò a raccogliere il tabacco della varietà "bright" staccando le singole foglie mature dal fusto.

What is Nicotiana rustica?

Nicotiana rustica, commonly known as Aztec tobacco or strong tobacco, is a rainforest plant in the family Solanaceae. It is a very potent variety of tobacco, containing up to nine times more nicotine than common species of Nicotiana such as Nicotiana tabacum (common tobacco).

Can You transplant Nicotiana rustica?

If growing nicotiana rustica, a closer spacing may be used. The other key to successful transplanting is to provide plenty of moisture around the newly transplanted tobacco seedling. If you keep the tobacco transplants consistently well-watered, there should be no problems with them taking hold.

Is Nicotiana an annual or perennial?

Be prepared to replace the nicotiana plant with a hot-weather annual or perennial. The blooming nicotiana flower is worthwhile as attractive 2 to 4 inch (5-10 cm.) blooms to decorate your sunny locations. Borne in clusters on multi-branching stems, the nicotiana flower grows in shades of white, pink, purple, and red.

What does a Nicotiana flower look like?

Borne in clusters on multi-branching stems, the nicotiana flower grows in shade of white, pink, purple and red. There is also the lime-green petaled nicotiana flower of the Saratoga rose cultivar.