Basma Tobacco – Nicotiana seeds (1000+ per packet)
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Brand | Unbranded |
| Season Of Interest | Summer |
| Type | Nicotiana Seeds |
| Watering | Light |
| Genus | Nicotiana |
| Common Name | Tobacco Plant |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Indoor & Outdoor |
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Features | Draught Resistant |
| Cultivating Difficulty | Easy |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Turkish Basma has a distinct flavor and aroma that many cigarette and pipe smokers love. Basma is an excellent strain of Turkish oriental tobacco that is grown near the region of Turkey and Greece. It has a mild semi sweet flavor profile with the characteristic wonderful rich aroma of Turkish tobacco. Like many orientals it is low in nicotine (roughly 1%), easy to smoke and brings a very pleasant component to blends for cigarette, pipe, and hookah use. Due to its high sugar content and pleasant aroma, Basma was once very famous for its use in snuff and is still used in modern snuff and chewing tobacco mixes. Basma is smooth and flavorful enough to be enjoyed unblended as well. The goal with growing Basma, like many orientals, is to focus on leaf quality rather than yield. Basma is grown closer together and under drier conditions than most broadleaf tobaccos in order to achieve smaller leaves with stronger flavor profiles. Optimally, Basma should not be allowed to grow much taller than 5-5.5 feet in height and leaves should not get much larger than hand sized. Basma can get larger under good growth conditions but the leaf quality and flavor will decrease. Like many orientals, the lack of yield from an individual plant is made up for by having many more plants growing closer together in a given area. Plants can be grown closely spaced at 12 inches apart and kept under dry conditions (once established) to limit excessive growth. Basma is an excellent variety to grow in pots with a one gallon pot size being sufficient for a single plant. Basma is also topped with a cluster of beautiful pinkish trumpet shaped flowers which brings a note of beauty to the garden and is great at attracting hummingbirds. Basma is very hardy and will often start out larger and grow faster than many broadleaf varieties during the first few months. Basma is typically sun cured but can also be air cured although some of the sweeter notes will be lost. To sun cure, harvest the leaves and allow them to wilt for a day or two in the shade then place them in the sun until the leaves are uniformly light brown and dry (usually 3-5 days). Basma can be used immediately after sun curing, but will provide a smoother smoke if allowed to age for about a year. Basma is a good choice if you are after the quintessential Turkish oriental tobacco flavor and aroma. All my plants are grown in the USA and I do not use any non-organic pesticides, fungicides or herbicides. Seed is collected from individually bagged flower heads to ensure varietal purity. Free shipping in the US. International shipping is calculated when sale is finalized. Tracking is not available. Seed will be sent in a discreet envelope.
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