«VMS 24» - Organic Tobacco Seeds

The high-yielding skinned variety, on productivity approaches the Moldavian variety. It has a high yield of higher commercial tobacco. Sowing: end of April - beginning of May. Seeding rate: 3.5-4.0 grams per hundred.

Silk Leaf is an old heirloom Virginian variety which has regained popularity among growers in recent years. It grows to 6 feet in height and is a good producer of leaves averaging 20" inches long by 12" wide. Matures in 65-70 days.

It differs from most varieties in that it has a petiolate leaf, this plant has a cylindrical shape, and an average height of 100-150 cm, this variety of tobacco has a high nicotine content, hence its frequent use as a mono-tobacco.

The variety is mid-late, the period from planting to flowering is actually 84 days, the flower is pink, the bush is cone-shaped, the height of the bush is about 1.6 meters, the number of technical leaves is 24-26, the leaf is sessile, broadly oval, with a

Fruit can be eaten fresh or cooked and made into jams, tarts or puddings. Prefers a fertile, well drained moisture retentive soil but is not fussy whether conditions are acid or alkaline. Best in full sun or light shade but can tolerate semi-shade.

Musa velutina is a very slender species from North East India, very fast growing. This ornamental banana grows to about 6 feet tall. The plant will stay smaller if grown as a container specimen for cooler climates.