Havana Tobacco – Approx 100 Seeds

Havana tobacco is widely renowned as the flavorful leaf used in Cuban cigars. Also used as a chewing tobacco, Havana plants will produce good quantities of flavorful leaves, and are more tolerant of cooler temperatures than other tobaccos. Havana plants are also known for the attractive pink, trumpet-shaped flowers which are a favorite of pollinators.

Growing Havana Tobacco

Indoor Sowing: Late Winter and Early Spring.

Direct Sowing: Not Recommended.

• Place commercial seedling soil into a tray and soak the soil with water and allow the excess water to drain off.
• Sprinkle the tobacco seeds onto the surface of the damp soil.
• Do not cover the seeds, as they need light for germination.
• Tobacco seeds are very tiny, so be careful to spread the seeds as evenly as possible.
• Keep the soil damp by watering from below or use a mist sprayer.
• Start the seeds 4-6 weeks before the last frost, making sure they are kept warm during this period and not allowed to dry out.
• Germination should take about 7 – 14 days if you start the seeds indoors in warm spot.
• At lower temperatures, the germination takes a few days longer.
• Seedlings are ready to be transplanted into bigger pots, when the leaves are about 1cm in length.
• Plant outside after all danger of frost is past. Care should be taken not to disturb the roots.
• Feed should only be given to established and rapidly growing plants after they have been replanted.
• Tobacco requires a lot of nitrogen and potash, which can be supplied using standard garden fertilizer.
• Ideally, space the tobacco plants about 2 ft. apart in rows 3 ft. apart.
• Water plants thoroughly after transplanting and water daily until plants become established.
• Like tomato plants, the branches (suckers, offshoots), should be removed to focus the plants energy on the large leaves.
• Tobacco plants generally require full sun to grow properly.
• Tobacco is ready to be harvest after 65-70 days after germinating.