Samsoun Orient Tobacco Seeds

Samsoun Orient Tobacco Seeds

Price: Package of 50 Seeds

🌿 Samsoun Turkish tobaccos are among the finest Oriental tobaccos in the world, prized for their exceptional aroma, flavor, and slow-burning properties. This variety is known for its higher nicotine content compared to other Oriental tobaccos, making it particularly suitable for shisha tobacco, aromatic cigarette blends, and fine-cut pipe tobaccos. The leaves are rich in essential oils, which contribute both to the tobacco’s unique flavor and to its slow, even burn. These qualities make Samsoun tobacco highly sought after by growers and tobacco connoisseurs alike.

The plant itself produces medium-sized, thin, and wavy leaves with a supple texture. Their color ranges from yellow-brown to reddish, slightly darker than other Oriental tobaccos, giving them a distinctive visual appeal. When grown at an altitude of 100–150 cm on nutrient-poor soils, the Samsoun tobacco plant reaches a stature similar to Virginia or DLT varieties, producing abundant aromatic leaves. The flavor of the leaves is rich, sweet, and filling, with a fresh, pleasant aroma that enhances any tobacco blend. Additionally, the leaves are rich in fatty substances, contributing to the unique smoke and aroma profile of this variety.

Oriental tobaccos such as Samsoun thrive in mountainous or high-slope regions with poor soils. Their relatively short stature concentrates aromatic oils, resins, and other active compounds in the leaves, creating a highly aromatic flavor, mild sweetness, and slow-burning tobacco. This makes them ideal for hand-harvested commercial blends, where they are often used as a “spice” tobacco to balance stronger varieties like Virginia, slowing rapid burn and enriching flavor.

Growing and Care Instructions:

• Life cycle: Annual (perennial in warm climates)

• Sowing: Surface sow seeds in fertile, well-draining loam in full sun. Can be sown directly after frost or started indoors to protect young seedlings.

• Spacing: Thin plants to about 2 feet apart; remove flowering tops to encourage larger leaves.

• Sunlight: Requires full sun; flowering is induced by 14 hours of daylight.

• Maintenance: Regular watering and fertilization recommended; remove dead flowers to encourage new growth.

• Germination: 10–20 days under optimal conditions.

Samsoun Orient Tobacco Seeds are fresh and tested for germination, ensuring healthy, vigorous plants with high-quality leaves suitable for multiple uses. With proper care, this Oriental tobacco can thrive and produce a richly aromatic, slow-burning harvest that is prized in the world of fine tobaccos.

✅ Fresh, Tested Seeds: Guaranteed germination and top-quality plants for premium Oriental tobacco cultivation.