Harvesting seeds - how and when

(5522) Tobacco plants product BEAUTIFUL flowers, and after they're pollinated, they form seed pods. When the pods are fully brown (dry) on the plant, it's time for harvest. Each pod contains 75-150 seeds, sometimes 200, and are about the size of a grain of sand...... or smaller. It's amazing how such a small seed can product such a big, BEAUTIFUL plant reaching 7 feet tall with 2-3 foot long leaves! Astounding! And one plant can produce up to 100 flowers, which can mature to many healthy clusters of individual pods. So even just ONE plant is capable of producing thousands of seeds.

This video discusses how the seed pods are harvested, and methods for storing them. Also shown is an example of what can happen when a seed pod is plucked too soon.

Enjoy, and happy gardening! :)

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[MrMarreBarr]

Thank you for this upload! I also grow tobacco and needed this tips! Thanks!

[GardenerTobak]

@MrMarreBarr, you're welcome. I'm glad it was helpful to you. Good luck with your tobacco growing, I hope it goes well. If you have time, put up a few videos so others can gain insight from what you're doing too..... including me. :)

[TheBlandguy]

Me and a few friends are goin to do this in an old turkey house. And im not sure where to start, anyone got any recommendations?

[chaosinhell666]

@estbroadway i think you can i live in Australia sorry to confuse you

[estbroadway]

@chaosinhell666 oh i didnt think u could buy seeds from ebay bt wat u mean not allowed to grow them? its illegal to grow tabacco in the us or do u live some were else?

[chaosinhell666]

nice vid good for reference bit tight on the seeds ay lol

[chaosinhell666]

@estbroadway look on ebay that is were i get mine and we not allowed to grow them hear

[estbroadway]

were did u originaly get ur seed from b4 u started getting from plants u grew? nd wats a good alternativ 4 a kelm?