Planting begins at the Robaina farm

[ha_banos]

For the geeks I suppose

Just seen a post from Hirochi looks like planting has begun!

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1195110957550308&id=100011542453192

I think its viewable without an account.

[Kickback]

Smaller than I was expecting and also where's the machinery?

[mcdee]

Smaller than I was expecting and also where's the machinery?

It's right there. All organic.

[ha_banos]

Totalmene a mano!

I've never been. I think the seedlings are planted by hand as is the harvesting done by hand.

Its 40 hectares, so apparently that's about 23 football pitches?

[Simon Bolivar]

OK Guys, I have been to this Finca! See my old blog on my first trip to Cuba. Yes, everything by hand. Fields are ploughed with oxen, they use A frames to punch the holes for the seedling to be set into & if you want to see machinery, you should have carried on & seen the next video https://www.facebook.com/10001154245...3626072032130/
I expect this purpose to this process is to ensure all the plants start from the same height & therefore should be more or less the same height when harvesting starts?
Yes it's a small farm but remember, they are only growing the wrapper (well mostly), not leaves for the whole cigar.

[mcdee]

Back breaking work for the farmers I'm sure. Makes me appreciate more just what goes into creating the cigars we enjoy.