Tobacco, natural pesticide?

[Bettacreek]

Awhile ago I was researching tobacco plants, because the ex-husband used to smoke like a chimney. I learned in my research, that tobacco can be used to make a natural pesticide, and can actually repel insects from other plants near it while it's growing. So, has anyone else ever tried either method? I do have tobacco seeds, and I'm thinking about trying it.

 

[boggybranch]

Got a friend in Lousiana that is growing tobacco just for use as a pesticide.

 

[vfem]

There are blooming tobacco plants, such as types of: flowering tobacco nicotiana.

HEre's some info on one from a blog you may find interesting:
http://heirloomgardener.blogspot.com/2008/09/flowering-tobacco-nicotiana.html

If you were to try growing ANY type of tobacco for gardening purposes, it should probably be these.

**I removed my previous statement... I'm not going to get into arguements. I know some people feel strongly about tobacco. And I for one don't have good things to say from what I have witnessed here in NC first hand! If you want me word of caution I just say "Beware"!!!

 

[4grandbabies]

I was always told to keep tobacco (as well as smokers that dont wash their hands before touching) away from tomatoes. I am not the expert here, but threw it is as a caution.

 

[Bettacreek]

There are blooming tobacco plants, such as types of: flowering tobacco nicotiana.

HEre's some info on one from a blog you may find interesting:
http://heirloomgardener.blogspot.com/2008/09/flowering-tobacco-nicotiana.html

If you were to try growing ANY type of tobacco for gardening purposes, it should probably be these.

http://www.mountainmeadowseeds.com/seeds/Nicotiana1-B.jpg

**I removed my previous statement... I'm not going to get into arguements. I know some people feel strongly about tobacco. And I for one don't have good things to say from what I have witnessed here in NC first hand! If you want me word of caution I just say "Beware"!!!

Can you let me know what you wrote? You can pm me. I don't get offended, I just want to know if it's something that I should be wary of. I have yellow orinoco and Louisiana perque, which would be a non-ornamental type. If there's something that I need to be wary of, I'd like to know it. Thanks!

4GB - I know that the tobacco plants are susceptible to the same things that tomatoes are, even the hornworm. I wonder if the reasoning behind it is so that diseases aren't spread.

Boggy - do you have any further information on it? Do you know if they were making a liquid, and if so, the strength? Thanks!

 

[Catalina]

Tobacco spreads tobacco mosaic virus to tomatoes, potatoes, anything in that family.
That is why, if you smoke, you should always wash your hands very, very well before touching tomatoes.

 

[Bettacreek]

Eww. Thanks for that. Now I know that I won't be using it. :/ Darn.

 

[boggybranch]

Check out these links:

http://www.essortment.com/all/homemadeorgani_renu.htm


http://www.ehow.com/how_2227316_use-organic-pesticide-tobacco.html

Hope they're helpful

 

[wifezilla]

was always told to keep tobacco (as well as smokers that dont wash their hands before touching) away from tomatoes.

Wasn't that a Simpson's Episode? Tomacco?

 

[insiderart]

If you grow your own tobacco it would be feasible to use it as a natural pesticide. Just don't use any infected plants. Infected plants will have an obvious mosaic.

I don't recommend anyone use commercially produced tobacco for pesticide treatment on any of the solanacea plants.

Interestingly enough the compound that makes tobacco a good pesticide is nicotine.