Tobacco Immune 0580 Seeds

Immune 0580 is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a tall, upright plant that reaches about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), with broad, smooth, slightly crinkled light green leaves. The card also describes the variety as disease-resistant. It is a warm-season, sun-loving plant, and the notes below follow the variety description on the product card.

Also known as: common tobacco, cultivated tobacco, tambaku (Hindi), tabaco (Spanish/Portuguese), tabac (French), Tabak (German), tütün (Turkish)

The names above are common names of the species Nicotiana tabacum. Immune 0580 is the name of this particular variety, and the store lists it as Tobacco Immune 0580.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Immune 0580
• Height: about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), according to the product card
• Leaves: broad, smooth, slightly crinkled and light green
• Trait noted on the card: resistance to common diseases of the crop
• Site: full sun and well-drained, fertile soil

Growing Immune 0580 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 variety description and are approximate guides, not results measured on a specific seed lot.

• Sowing: press the seeds lightly onto the surface of moist soil and leave them uncovered.
• Timing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Temperature: the card suggests keeping the soil around 24 C (75 F) and moist while the seeds germinate.
• Germination: the card gives 7 to 14 days.
• Transplanting: move seedlings outdoors only after the last frost, spacing plants 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 feet) apart.
• Site and care: full sun, well-drained fertile soil, regular watering and occasional fertilization.

Because the seed is so small, the surface layer can dry out quickly. Water gently, from below or with a fine mist, so the seeds stay in place on the soil instead of washing together into clumps. Once the seedlings have grown their first true leaves, thinning them gives each plant room before it goes outdoors.

Space and site planning

A plant that reaches 1.5 m or more needs room for air to move around it. The spacing of 60 to 90 cm from the card is a practical starting point, and a sunny bed with well-drained, fertile soil matches the variety description. Plan the bed so that taller plants do not shade smaller seedlings, and keep the soil evenly moist during dry spells.

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 product card, so they are left out here rather than guessed. Photographs in the gallery have not all been reviewed against this variety, so this text makes no claims about what the plants in them look like beyond the card.

FAQ

How do I sow Immune 0580 seeds?

Press them lightly onto the surface of moist, well-drained soil and do not cover them. The seeds need light to germinate, so burying them works against the plant. The card suggests a soil temperature of about 24 C (75 F).

When should I sow Immune 0580?

The variety description recommends sowing indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Seedlings move outdoors after the last frost has passed. The card gives 7 to 14 days for germination, so allow about two weeks before judging a tray.

How tall does Immune 0580 grow?

The product card gives a height of about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet). Actual height varies with light, soil, water and spacing, so treat the figure as a guide rather than a guarantee.