Talgarsky Nicotiana Seeds

Talgarsky 25 is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a plant about 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 feet) tall with broad, vibrant green leaves. It is a warm-season plant that wants full sun, and the notes below follow the variety description on the card.

Talgarsky 25 is the name of this particular variety, and the store lists it as Nicotiana Talgarsky.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Talgarsky 25
• Height: about 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 feet), according to the product card
• Leaves: broad and vibrant green
• Maturity: typically 70 to 80 days after transplanting, per the card
• Seed: the card gives an oil content of about 34.5%, with the remaining seed mass at roughly 6% nitrogen
• Soil: well-drained and fertile, pH 5.5 to 6.5

Growing Talgarsky 25 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 product card and are approximate guides, not results measured on a specific seed lot.

• Sowing: scatter the seeds on the surface of moist soil and leave them uncovered.
• Temperature: the card gives 20 to 25 C (68 to 77 F) for germination.
• Germination: typically 7 to 14 days at those temperatures.
• Spacing: 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 inches) between plants, so air can move around the foliage.
• Light: full sun.
• Water: keep the soil evenly moist, but avoid waterlogging.
• Climate: warm and temperate, with plenty of sunlight.

Because the seed is so small, a fine mist or bottom watering keeps it from washing away or sinking into the soil. Seedlings are moved to their final spot and given the spacing above, which is the point from which the card counts the 70 to 80 days to maturity.

Seed oil and residue

Unusually for a leaf variety, the product card highlights the seed. It states an oil content of about 34.5% and says the oil has industrial uses, for example in quick-drying paints and alkyd resins. It also says the seed mass left after oil extraction contains roughly 6% nitrogen and is used as an animal feed additive. These are the card's own statements; this page does not record extraction methods, yields per plant or lab results.

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 viability period or a seed size. The origin of the variety and its flowering time are also not documented on the card, so they are left out 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 Talgarsky 25 seeds?

Place them on the surface of moist, well-drained soil and do not cover them, because the seeds need light to germinate. The card suggests 20 to 25 C (68 to 77 F), and germination usually takes 7 to 14 days.

When should I sow Talgarsky 25?

The card does not give a calendar date. It says the plant matures 70 to 80 days after transplanting and prefers warm conditions, so start seed early enough to have seedlings ready when the weather is warm in your area, and allow about two weeks before judging a tray.

How tall does Talgarsky 25 grow?

The product card gives about 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 6.5 feet), with broad green leaves. Treat this as approximate, since light, soil and spacing change the final size.