Tobacco Tekkekoy Seeds

Tekkekoy is a variety of Nicotiana tabacum, the cultivated tobacco species, listed in our catalogue as Tobacco Tekkekoy. This page is for gardeners who want to grow the plant from seed. The record for this variety holds its name and species and nothing more, so the page keeps to what is known and says where the gaps are.

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

What is recorded for Tekkekoy

• Variety name: Tekkekoy, as listed in the catalogue.
• Species: Nicotiana tabacum, in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) with tomato, pepper and petunia.
• Not recorded: plant height, leaf shape and size, flower colour, days to flowering, days to germination.
• Seed specifications: none saved yet, so no germination rate, seed size or storage period is given here.
• Photographs: none attached to this listing yet.

The origin of the variety, including what its name refers to, is not documented in our record and is not guessed at here. Once these details are confirmed for this lot, they belong on this page.

The species in the garden

Nicotiana tabacum is a tall, leafy annual in most temperate gardens, with broad leaves and clusters of tubular flowers. It belongs to the same genus as the flowering tobacco plants sold as bedding annuals. Plants raised from seed are not always identical, so treat any description of a variety as a general guide and check it against what your own plants do. Notes on leaf shape, flower colour and final height are worth keeping each season, because those are exactly the facts this page is missing.

Starting Tekkekoy from seed

Nicotiana seed is very fine, close to dust. The steps below describe the species in general, not a tested routine for this variety.

• Surface sowing: scatter the seed thinly over moist, fine seed-starting mix. Do not bury it, because fine seed of this kind generally needs light to germinate.
• Watering: mist the surface or water from below, so the seed stays where it landed instead of washing into clumps.
• Warmth and light: keep the tray in a warm, bright place and do not let the surface dry out.
• Seedlings: wait until they have true leaves before thinning or moving them, and handle them by a leaf, not the stem.
• Planting out: move young plants outdoors only after the last frost has passed, and harden them off over a few days first.

Choosing a place

A sunny, sheltered bed with fertile, well-drained soil is a sensible starting point for a large-leaved Nicotiana. Because the final size of Tekkekoy is not recorded, leave generous space between plants and keep them away from smaller plants that they could shade. Adjust the spacing after you see how the first plants grow.

FAQ

How do I sow Tekkekoy seeds?

Scatter them on the surface of moist, fine seed-starting mix and leave them uncovered. This is species-level guidance: no sowing figures are recorded for Tekkekoy itself.

When should I sow Tekkekoy?

Start the seed indoors before the growing season and plant out after the last frost. The exact date depends on your local frost dates, and no variety-specific timing is recorded.

How tall does Tekkekoy grow?

There is no recorded height for this variety, so no figure is given. Nicotiana tabacum is generally a large plant, so allow plenty of room and note the height your own plants reach.