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==Reproduction==

Under basic conditions the very tiny seeds of N. Tabacum should remain viable for roughly 3-5 years (after which the germination rate falls drastically). They may remain viable for much longer if ~~dried and~~ stored in an airtight container to be kept in a freezer, under such conditions seeds have sprouted after decades of storage. Their germination is activated by light, warmth, and moisture, as such they can be planted by simply sprinkling the seeds evenly over moist, fertile soil in a sunlit area, ideally after the last frost (or anytime if grown indoors at room temperature). If manually resupplying moisture be careful not to wash the small seed around, instead mist or water from beneath with a pan below the pot. Seeds kept warm will complete their germination in less than a week, though the process will take a few days longer at cooler temperatures.

Under basic conditions the very tiny seeds of N. Tabacum should remain viable for roughly 3-5 years (after which the germination rate falls drastically). They may remain viable for much longer if stored in an airtight container to be kept in a freezer, under such conditions seeds have sprouted after decades of storage. Their germination is activated by light, warmth, and moisture, as such they can be planted by simply sprinkling the seeds evenly over moist, fertile soil in a sunlit area, ideally after the last frost (or anytime if grown indoors at room temperature). If manually resupplying moisture be careful not to wash the small seed around, instead mist or water from beneath with a pan below the pot. Seeds kept warm will complete their germination in less than a week, though the process will take a few days longer at cooler temperatures.

==Favorable growing conditions==

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 ==Reproduction==
-Under basic conditions the very tiny seeds of N. Tabacum should remain viable for roughly 3-5 years (after which the germination rate falls drastically). They may remain viable for much longer if dried and stored in an airtight container to be kept in a freezer, under such conditions seeds have sprouted after decades of storage. Their germination is activated by light, warmth, and moisture, as such they can be planted by simply sprinkling the seeds evenly over moist, fertile soil in a sunlit area, ideally after the last frost (or anytime if grown indoors at room temperature). If manually resupplying moisture be careful not to wash the small seed around, instead mist or water from beneath with a pan below the pot. Seeds kept warm will complete their germination in less than a week, though the process will take a few days longer at cooler temperatures.
+Under basic conditions the very tiny seeds of N. Tabacum should remain viable for roughly 3-5 years (after which the germination rate falls drastically). They may remain viable for much longer if stored in an airtight container to be kept in a freezer, under such conditions seeds have sprouted after decades of storage. Their germination is activated by light, warmth, and moisture, as such they can be planted by simply sprinkling the seeds evenly over moist, fertile soil in a sunlit area, ideally after the last frost (or anytime if grown indoors at room temperature). If manually resupplying moisture be careful not to wash the small seed around, instead mist or water from beneath with a pan below the pot. Seeds kept warm will complete their germination in less than a week, though the process will take a few days longer at cooler temperatures.
 ==Favorable growing conditions==