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surprised to hear that. mine, which you can see in my prior picture, were cut green but turned a nice shade of brown on its own while hanging. i have cut off the leaves and piled them in a big tupperware but have “humidified” a few at a time and rolled a few sticks. other than the fact that...

bring the humidity back up, sometimes i’ll lay the brittle leaves under one of those clear plastic humidity domes you use for starting seeds with a pan of warm water to the side. usually within 5 or 6 hours they absorb moisture and feel and smell like new.

yes, they turned brown while hangng 6 weeks or so. they just hung in my outdoor shed with a fan moving the air around. no temp or humidity control. seemed to work fine.

i grew about 20 plants this year, and was pleased at how easy they were to grow. transplanted them outside in full sun, and they really grew well. tobacco cutworms got some of them (they really eat up some leaves) but most came out great. it’s dried and i’m starting to roll some cigars...

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anyone doing this? here’s a picture of this inaugural year’s harvest hung to dry (about 20 plants.) this was in early september, all about dried now.

i made, inlaid and lined this humidor for a safari club auction to support our veterans programs. black walnut with hand made inlay and 3/8” thick spanish cedar lining. it sold for $750. the veterans were most appreciative.