Tobacco Vuelta Abajo Seeds

Vuelta Abajo is a Nicotiana tabacum variety listed here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a plant that reaches 120 to 150 cm (4 to 5 feet), with medium-sized, elastic, dark green leaves. It is a warm-season plant that wants full sun, 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. Vuelta Abajo is the name of this particular variety, and the store lists it as Tobacco Vuelta Abajo.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Vuelta Abajo
• Height: 120 to 150 cm (4 to 5 feet), according to the product card
• Leaves: medium-sized, elastic and dark green
• Maturity: around 50 days from transplanting, as given on the card
• Climate: warm and sunny
• Soil: fertile, well-drained and rich in nitrogen

Growing Vuelta Abajo from seed

The seed 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: surface sow and press the seeds in lightly. Do not cover them.
• Temperature: the card gives 20 to 25 C (68 to 77 F) for germination.
• Germination: the seeds sprout within 7 to 14 days at that temperature, according to the card.
• Spacing: 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 inches) between plants.
• Light: full sun.
• Watering: moderate. The card advises against overwatering.

Because the seed stays uncovered, 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 their first true leaves, thinning gives each plant room before it moves outdoors.

Space and site planning

A plant that can reach 120 to 150 cm needs room for air to move around it. The spacing of 50 to 60 cm from the card is a practical starting point. A sunny bed with fertile, free-draining soil that holds nitrogen matches the variety description. The card counts maturity from transplanting, around 50 days, so the seedlings are grown on first and set out as young plants rather than sown directly where they will finish.

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, its flower colour and its exact days to flowering are 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 Vuelta Abajo seeds?

Press them lightly onto the surface of the growing medium and do not cover them. The seeds need light to germinate, so burying them works against the plant. The card gives 20 to 25 C (68 to 77 F) as the germination range.

When should I sow Vuelta Abajo?

The card does not give a calendar date, only that germination takes 7 to 14 days and that maturity is counted at around 50 days from transplanting. Sow early enough that seedlings are ready to move out into warm, sunny conditions, and allow about two weeks before judging a tray.

How tall does Vuelta Abajo grow?

The product card gives a height of 120 to 150 cm (4 to 5 feet), with medium-sized, elastic, dark green leaves. Treat these as approximate figures, since light, soil and spacing change the final size.