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Primary Uses: |
Stimulant |
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Planting: |
Transplant around June 1st. with 18 inches
between plants and 40 inches between rows. |
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Seeding Rate: |
Seed in greenhouse in March. Plant pelletized seed 1 seed per cell on floater packs.
Alternatively, plant 2 level teaspoons of seed on 900 sq. ft.
of sterilized beds. |
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Fertility: |
Optimum soil pH is around 6.4.
Nitrogen application varies with management and yield goals.
For a yield goal of 2500 lb/A, a total annual application of 250 lb
N/A is recommended in split applications. Apply P and K
according to soil tests. Continuous tobacco production tends
to deplete soil fertility. A 3 year rotation with only 1 year
of tobacco is recommended. |
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Insects: |
In spite of the poisonous nature of
nicotine several insects are serious pests on Tobacco. They
include Apids, Budworms, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Hornworm, Looper,
Snowy Tree Cricket, Tobacco Wireworm and Vegetable Weevils. |
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Diseases: |
Blue Mold is a serious disease in the nursery.
In the field major diseases are Black Shank, Frog Eye Leaf Spot (Cercospora
nicotianae), Fusarium Wilt, Pythium Root Rot,
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Target Spot, and several viruses. |
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Harvest: |
Stalks should be cut when nearly all the
upper leaves show a distinct yellow tinge. Hang to dry and
cure. |
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Comments: |
Total tobacco acreage is declining in
the US.
TCS |
