Article: Soon after you remove the flowers from the tobacco plant, the bottom leaves will start to yellow and deteriorate. Use a pair of pruning shears or scissors to remove the lowest leaves on the plant. You don’t want to remove all the leaves from tobacco right away since they will continue to grow and develop. Starting from the bottom, remove leaves as they turn yellow every 2 weeks. Alternatively, you can cut the entire stalk down 3-4 weeks after you remove the flowers, but the lower leaves may be partially deteriorated at this time. Tie a string to the stems of the tobacco leaves and hang them to dry. Leave space in between the leaves so they can dry out. The leaves should stay soft and move around easily without being crinkled or flaky. As they lose moisture, the leaves will start to turn yellow and brown. Aging and curing tobacco helps the leaves get rid of their herby flavor and makes them taste more desirable. Hang the tobacco where the humidity is consistently around 65 percent. The process can take up to 8 weeks, and the longer you wait, the better it may taste. During this time, the leaves will brown and start to feel leathery to the touch.  A room where you can control air flow is the best place to hang and cure the tobacco. You can age the tobacco for up to 3 years for the flavor to fully develop. When the leaves aren’t sticky to the touch, you can start removing the main stems from the leaves. The leaves should easily pull away from the stem. Once the tobacco is dried and cured to your liking, put the leaves in a blender to shred it finely. This will make it easier for you to roll it into a cigarette or smoke in a pipe. If tobacco loses its moisture, it will lose some of its flavor. Storing tobacco in an airtight jar will help preserve the flavor for the longest amount of time. Add a few drops of vanilla extract or another flavoring to enhance the flavor of your tobacco.

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Remove the bottom leaves when they turn slightly yellow. Cut the leaves off the stem in 4-5 harvests at 2-week intervals. Hang the leaves by their stems on a line to dry for 3 weeks. Store the tobacco in a room between 60 to 95 °F (16 to 35 °C) to cure it. Remove the stems from the leaves by hand. Shred the leaves with a blender. Store shredded tobacco in airtight jars to keep it moist.