Tobacco Native 10 Seeds

Native 10 is a tobacco variety of Nicotiana tabacum, sold here as seed for growing the plant. The store record gives the variety name and the species and little else: no height, leaf description, flower colour or time to maturity is on file for it, and this page does not invent any. What it can give you is a clear account of how Nicotiana tabacum seed is usually handled, so you can sow it sensibly and judge the plants for yourself as they develop.

Also known as: common tobacco, cultivated tobacco, tambaku (Hindi), tabaco (Spanish/Portuguese), tabac (French), Tabak (German), tütün (Turkish)

These are names of the species. Native 10 is the name of this particular variety, taken from the supplier price list.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum, in the nightshade family (Solanaceae).
• Variety name: Native 10.
• Habit: a leafy annual, raised from seed each season.
• Seed: very fine, almost dust-like, which is why it is not buried.
• Variety details: height, leaf shape and flower colour are not recorded.

Sowing Native 10 seed

Nicotiana seed needs light to germinate, so the main rule is simple: leave it on top of the soil.

• Medium: fill a tray or pot with fine, moist seed-starting mix and level the surface.
• Sowing: scatter the seed thinly over the surface and press it down lightly with a flat board or your palm. Do not cover it with soil.
• Watering: mist, or water from below, so the tiny seeds are not washed into one patch.
• Warmth and light: keep the tray warm and in a bright place, and do not let the surface dry out.
• Transplanting: in regions with a short warm season, start the seed indoors and move sturdy seedlings outside only after the last frost. Harden them off for several days first.
• Site: a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained, fertile soil suits the species. Leave generous space between plants, because tobacco leaves spread wide.

Seedlings are small and slow at first. Thin them early if they come up in a dense clump, and handle them by the leaves, not the stem.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety. For that reason this page does not state a germination percentage, a germination time, a sowing temperature, a viability period, a seed weight or a storage guideline. The origin of Native 10 and its height are also undocumented here, and they are left out rather than guessed. If you grow it, treat the first season as a trial and note what the plants do in your own conditions.

FAQ

How should I sow Native 10 seeds?

Scatter them on the surface of moist, fine seed-starting mix and press them in lightly without covering. The seed needs light to germinate, and the surface should stay moist.

When should I sow them?

Where the warm season is short, sow indoors and plant out after the last frost. The exact lead time is not recorded for this variety, so follow the frost dates for your own area.

How tall does Native 10 grow?

No height is recorded for this variety. Cultivars of Nicotiana tabacum differ widely, so allow plenty of room and a sunny position, then measure your own plants.