AC 18/7 Nicotiana Seeds

AC 18/7 is a Nicotiana rustica variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a tall, upright plant that reaches up to 2 m (about 6.5 feet), with strong stems and broad, smooth, medium to large dark green leaves. Like other plants of its species, it is a warm-season annual that does best in full sun, and the notes below follow the variety description on the card.

AC 18/7 is the name of this particular variety, and the store lists it under Nicotiana and Seeds.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana rustica
• Variety name: AC 18/7
• Height: up to 2 m (about 6.5 feet), according to the product card
• Habit: upright, with strong stems
• Leaves: broad and smooth, medium to large, dark green
• Site: full sun, fertile and well-drained soil
• Soil pH: 6.0 to 7.0, as the card gives it

Growing AC 18/7 from seed

Nicotiana seed is very fine and needs light to germinate, so it is pressed onto the surface and never buried. The figures below come from the variety description on the card and are approximate guides, not results measured on a particular seed lot.

• Sowing: press the seeds lightly onto the soil surface and keep them in the light.
• Timing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. The card suggests mixing in compost or other organic matter.
• Light: full sun once the plants are outside.
• Watering: regular watering that keeps the soil moist but not waterlogged.

Keep the tray evenly moist and bright. Harden the young plants off gradually and move them outdoors only after the last frost has passed. Because the card describes a plant of up to 2 m with broad leaves, give each plant plenty of room so that air and light reach the foliage; the card does not give a planting distance, so adjust to your bed and climate.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet. For that reason this page does not state a germination percentage, a germination time, a viability period or a seed size. The origin of the variety, its days to flowering and its flower colour are also not documented on the product card in a way that can be checked, so they are left out here rather than guessed. Photographs in the gallery have not all been reviewed against this variety, so this text makes no claims about the plants in them beyond what the card says.

FAQ

How do I sow AC 18/7?

Press the seeds lightly onto the surface of moist, well-drained soil and do not cover them. The seeds need light to germinate, so burying them works against the plant. Keep the tray in a bright place and the soil evenly moist.

When should I sow AC 18/7?

The variety description recommends sowing indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Seedlings go outdoors after the last frost has passed, into fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

How tall does AC 18/7 grow?

The product card gives a height of up to 2 m, with strong stems and broad, smooth, dark green leaves. Treat this as an upper figure, since light, soil, watering and spacing all change the final size of the plant.