Makhorka (smoking tobacco) Country tobacco, Gavrish seeds 0.01g

Makhorka is grown for the manufacture of makhorka (smoking) grits, chewing and snuff tobacco, as well as for protecting plants from pests. Shag leaves contain nicotine several times higher (about 5-15%) than most varieties of smoking tobacco. The plant is thermophilic, prefers loamy or sandy loam soils, requires constant moisture supply (during drought, the quality of raw materials decreases). Sowing seedlings is carried out at the end of March – April. Before sowing, the container is filled with slightly moist soil (three parts of sandy loam sod land and one part of well-rotted and sifted humus), the surface is compacted and leveled. The seeds are evenly distributed over the surface, slightly pressed into the substrate, moistened with a spray bottle and covered with a film. Crops are placed in a bright, warm place, watered through a pallet, ventilate every day (raise the film for 30 minutes). Young plants are planted in open ground in the middle – end of May at a distance of 50-70 cm. When 2-3 flowers open in the inflorescence, a tip is carried out (removal of the inflorescence), and part of the upper leaves are removed at the same time. When lateral shoots grow by 5-7 cm, pinching is performed. 8-12 leaves are left on the plant for ripening. Mahorka is harvested with whole plants in the phase of technical maturity of the leaves of the middle layer (30-40 days after the top). Technically, mature leaves are characterized by dense tissue, droop to the ground, become covered with light yellow spots, and become fragile. When 2-3 flowers open in the inflorescence, perch is carried out (removal of the inflorescence), at the same time part of the upper leaves is also removed. When lateral shoots grow by 5-7 cm, pinching is performed. 8-12 leaves are left on the plant for ripening. Mahorka is harvested with whole plants in the phase of technical maturity of the leaves of the middle layer (30-40 days after the top). Technically, mature leaves are characterized by dense tissue, droop to the ground, become covered with light yellow spots, and become fragile. When 2-3 flowers open in the inflorescence, perching is carried out (removal of the inflorescence), at the same time part of the upper leaves is also removed. When lateral shoots grow by 5-7 cm, pinching is performed. 8-12 leaves are left on the plant for ripening. Mahorka is harvested with whole plants in the phase of technical maturity of the leaves of the middle layer (30-40 days after the top). Technically, mature leaves are characterized by dense tissue, droop to the ground, become covered with light yellow spots, and become fragile.