Burley Turkish Nicotiana Seeds

Burley Turkish is a variety name in the Deodar listing "Nicotiana Burley Turkish Seeds", sold as seed of Nicotiana tabacum for raising the plant in a garden or in containers. Nicotiana tabacum is a warm-season annual with large, broad leaves on a single branching stem, topped by clusters of tubular flowers. The product card for this variety gives only the name and the species, so this page keeps to those two facts and to general guidance that applies to the species.

Burley Turkish is the name used in our listing for this variety. The card does not say how the name came about or where the variety was developed, so no history is given here.

What is recorded for this variety

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Listing name: Nicotiana Burley Turkish Seeds
• Store category: Nicotiana and Seeds
• Family: Solanaceae, the nightshade family, which also includes tomato, pepper and petunia
• Height, leaf shape, leaf size and flower colour: not recorded on the card
• Seed specifications (seed size, viability, germination conditions): not saved yet
• Photographs: none in the listing at the moment

Sowing Burley Turkish

No sowing figures are saved for this variety. The notes below are general guidance for Nicotiana tabacum, a starting point rather than measured results for a particular seed lot. For the same reason no temperature, germination percentage or number of days is quoted.

• Seed size: Nicotiana seed is very fine, close to dust, so it is easy to sow too thickly. Mixing it with a little dry sand helps spread it evenly.
• Light: the seed is generally sown on the surface of the soil and left uncovered, because burying it works against germination.
• Moisture: keep the surface evenly moist. Water gently, from below or with a fine mist, so the seed stays where it was placed.
• Warmth: the genus is warm-season, so a bright, warm spot suits the seed tray better than a cool windowsill.
• Starting indoors: in cooler climates, seedlings are usually raised indoors first and planted out only after the last frost has passed.

From seedling to garden bed

Young seedlings are tiny and slow at first. Once they have their first true leaves, thinning them or moving them into separate pots gives each root system room to develop. Strong light keeps them compact. Harden the young plants off over several days before they go outside.

Cultivated Nicotiana generally does best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil. The leaves of the species are broad, so plants need enough space for air to move between them. Because the height of Burley Turkish is not recorded, leave generous room between plants the first time you grow it, and adjust staking and spacing to what you see.

What this listing does not say

The card gives no germination rate, viability period, measured seed size or lot test date. The text also makes no statement about the leaves or flowers of this variety, since none of that has been confirmed. Those details are left out instead of being guessed, and they can be added once they are recorded.

FAQ

What conditions do Burley Turkish seeds need to germinate?

The card has no variety-specific instructions. For Nicotiana tabacum in general, the fine seed is laid on the surface of moist, well-drained seed-starting mix and not covered, since light helps it germinate. Keep the tray evenly damp and warm.

When should I sow Burley Turkish?

No sowing date is recorded for this variety. As a general rule for a frost-tender, warm-season annual, seed is started indoors ahead of the last expected frost in your area, and the seedlings are planted out once frost has passed. Check your local last-frost date before deciding.

How tall does Burley Turkish grow?

The height of this variety is not recorded on the product card, so we cannot give a figure. Final size depends on light, soil, spacing and season, so measure your own plants rather than expecting a set number.