Have you smoked any of your own yet, or is this your first time? Also, are you planning on keeping it under a grow light?
well that was this year, actually the sprouts didn't grow. hopeing for better luck next year. but yes i've been growing my own tobacco since like 2002...wasn't for a while until i found out like you did just now, that curing wasn't hard, just hang the plants in a shed. got that tip from a NZ'er on the interwebs.....
couple years back i had a blissful 3 months of 100% homegrown cigarettes was AWESOME! felt like a free man! but i'm looking more at dry snuff for that to be reality. use so little that way, think i could grow ALL my own! it's a dream i have!
(and i also like chewing the wet green leaves, got nice burn to them, without the disgusting chewing tobacco taste.. good stuff! i find i prefer rustica for green chew though)