Growing tobacco.

[champ]

When i started work the shed in the market garden where i was a trainee Grower had lots of tobacco leaves in bundles hanging from the rafters.I later found out that these were grown in the gardens of the main estate as the owner was a constant pipe smoker and wanted to try making or blending his own to try.Eventually the leaves were packed and sent off to Dunhill London (if i remember correctly).I didnt hear any more about it so i cant say if it was successful.

I think that the onset of Autumn has reminded me of this-it was over 40 years ago!.I had a look online and see that seeds are available so was wondering if anyone has tried growing their own as ridiculous as it seems here in the UK?.It is apparently legal to grow it which was a surprise in this pc age..

[monkey66]

I believe it is quite legal and I think a few have tried. Try searching the forum.

I think the expectation of good results is akin to growing grapes in the UK to make your own wine.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Y grandad has Nicotiana Rustica and it grows very easily in his garden... I'm not sure about the entire process because I haven't looked too far into it yet, but I believe that certain strains of the plant can have seriously high Nicotine content, which could be dangerous.

So my only advice would be to be sure of what your growing.

[butternutsquashpie]

Really? Was it in his Garden?
Or another Grandad?

Also, I'm sure I speak for everyone: show us pictures!!

Sent by the Enigma on BlackBerry.

[tommy]

It's something I've considered. Legal, I don't see why not, I can put it in between the weed and the poppies [emoji16][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji16]

[cj121]

Here's a letter from Excise and Duty to a home grower, which puts the picture into focus (applicable law was implemented in '01 in the UK):

"Firstly, I am sorry it has taken so long to reply to your letter of 25 July about home-grown tobacco.


I can confirm that removal of the exemption from duty on tobacco intended for the grower's personal use is not a mistake. The UK Government agreed with our European partners in 1992 that there should be no exemption from duty for tobacco products intended for the tobacco grower's personal consumption. Nor is it an attempt to generate revenue from a previously untaxed product. Tobacco use is detrimental to health with significant wider social costs. Growing tobacco at home for personal consumption has, potentially, particularly adverse health consequences as its manufacture is totally unregulated and is not subject to the same limits on tar and nicotine levels as commercially produced tobacco. It is appropriate, therefore, to deter such tobacco consumption in the same way as the Government seek to deter consumption of commercially produced tobacco.


As you know, since you and others raised this issue, we have been considering the current system for administering and collecting the duty and have concluded that it is not appropriate for the non-commercial production of tobacco. We are, therefore, developing a simplified system specifically for individuals involved in this activity now that the previous exemption has been removed. By non-commercial, we mean tobacco made by an individual from plants he has grown himself for his own personal consumption. Tobacco products which are intended to be sold or given away will be subject to the full rigours of the existing system (and any other legislative requirements such as labelling or packaging).


You may also find it useful to know that we apply a risk-based approach to compliance and law enforcement to protect all the individual taxes and duties for which we are responsible, including tobacco products duty. There is not a great deal of home-grown tobacco smoked in the UK and we will certainly not be targeting potential domestic tobacco producers. Nor do we wish to devote a disproportionate amount of resource to the control of hobby growers and manufacturers.


You may wish to point out to your customers that duty only becomes due once the tobacco can be smoked i.e. when the cured tobacco leaves have been shredded. There is no duty on tobacco seeds, which are quite legal to buy, or on the tobacco plants themselves.


I will contact you again when I have a clear idea of how the simplified system of registration and duty collection will be operated. If you wish to discuss any of the above in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me."

[cigarmo]

So if you dont shred the leaves then no duty!!! Roll another cigar long filler all the way

[cj121]

Ha ha, and don't smoke the buggers!

[Sean]

So if you dont shred the leaves then no duty!!! Roll another cigar long filler all the way

Here here. We will all be smoking monte A sized cigars

[mattyhall22]

Tobacco? I thought I was growing tomatoes.................