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A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Burley Tobacco

This guide goes into great detail about the different steps needed to grow Burley tobacco, so both new and experienced farmers can get a good crop.<br><br>Read More: https://eastern-tobacco.com/a-comprehensive-guide-growing-burley-tobacco/

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A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Burley Tobacco

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  1. A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Burley Tobacco Itisalightair-curedtobaccothatismostlyusedtomakecigarettesbecauseithasalighttasteandcolor.Fromchoosingtheseedstoharvestinganddrying,everystepofgrowingitneedstobedonewithgreatcare.Thisguidegoesintogreatdetailaboutthedifferentstepsneededtogrow Burley tobacco,sobothnewandexperiencedfarmerscangetagoodcrop. SelectingtheRightSeeds PickinggoodBurleytobaccoseedsisthefirstthingthatyoushoulddotomakesureyourcropishealthy.Lookforseedsfromreliablesellersthatoffervarietiesthatareresistanttodiseaseandgiveyoualotoffood.TN90,KY14,andVA359aresomefamoustypesofBurley tobacco.Makesuretheseedsarecertifiedandkeptinthebestwaypossibletokeepthemalive. SoilPreparation Itgrowsbestinrich,well-drainedsoilswithapHlevelbetween5.8and6.2.DoasoiltesttofindoutthepHandamountofnutrientsintheearthbefore youplant?IfyouneedtochangethepH,addlime,andthenuseabalanced

  2. fertilizerbasedonwhatthesoiltestsays.Forafine,hardseedbed,deepplowingandharrowingaretherightwaystopreparethesoil.fertilizerbasedonwhatthesoiltestsays.Forafine,hardseedbed,deepplowingandharrowingaretherightwaystopreparethesoil. Planting Itismorecommontotransferburleytobaccothantodirect-seedit.Around6to8weeksbeforethelastfrostdate,startseedsinagreenhouseorseedbedwheretheywillbesafe.Keepthesoilconstantlymoistandthetemperaturebetween70°Fand75°F(21°Cand24°C).Plantplantsoutsidewhentheyare6to8inchestallandthereisnolongerachanceoffrost. Planttheseedlingsinrows40to42incheswide,18to24inchesapart,intheyard.Makesurethateachplanthasenoughroomtogrowandgetsenoughsunshine. Fertilization Burleytobacconeedsalotofnitrogen,phosphorus,andpotassiumbecauseitgrowsquickly.Whenmoving,useastarterfertilizertohelptherootsgrow. Addnitrogenfertilizertothesoilonthesideasneededduringthegrowingseasonbasedonplantgrowthandsoiltestresults.Becarefulnottofertilize toomuch,asthiscancausetoomanyleavestogrowandbadtobaccoquality. Irrigation ForBurley tobaccotogrow,itneedstostaymoist.Theplantneedsabout1to 1.5inchesofwatereveryweek,whichcancomefromrainorwatering.Setuparegularirrigationplan,especiallyduringdrytimes,tokeepthesoilevenlymoistwithoutbeingtoowet.Mostofthetime,dripirrigationorceilingsprinklersareused. PestandDiseaseManagement Pestsanddiseasesthatliketoeatburleytobaccoincludeaphids,hornworms,bluemold,andblackshank.IntegratedPestManagement(IPM)isnecessary tokeepdamagetoaminimum.Checkthefieldsoftenforsignsofpestsand

  3. diseases,andusetherightmethodstogetridofthem,likepesticides,fungicides,orbiologicalcontrols.Pestsanddiseasescanalsobekeptatbaybyrotatingcropsandkeepingfieldsclean.diseases,andusetherightmethodstogetridofthem,likepesticides,fungicides,orbiologicalcontrols.Pestsanddiseasescanalsobekeptatbaybyrotatingcropsandkeepingfieldsclean. ToppingandSuckering Topping,whichmeanstakingofftheflowerhead,helpstheleavesgrowandmakesthetobaccobetter.Thisisusuallydonewhentheflowerheadshowsup,whichisusually60to70daysaftertheplantsweretransplanted.Alongwithtopping,youshouldregularlyremovesuckers,whicharesideshootsthatyoudon’twant.Chemicalsuckeridescanbeusedtocutdownontheamountofworkthatneedstobedonebyhand. Harvesting TheleavesofBurleytobaccoarereadytobepickedwhentheyarefullygrownandturnapalegreentoyellowishcolor.Thisnormallyhappens70to90daysafterthetransplant.Whentheplantisharvested,itisusuallycutoffatthebaseandspearedontostickstodry.Aboutsixplantscanfitoneachstick. Curing CuringisanimportantstepthatchangesthetasteandqualityofBurleytobacco.Burleyisair-cured,whichmeansitisdriednaturallyinbarnswithgoodairflow.Hangtobaccoplantsticksinthebarnwithenoughspacebetweenthemsoaircanflow.Theleavesslowlyturnbrownastheylosewateroverthecourseof6to8weeks,whichiscalleddrying. Keepaneyeonthedryingareatomakesureitstaysattherighttemperatureandhumiditylevels(65-75%).Toomuchhumiditycanmakemoldgrow,andtoolittlehumiditycandryouttheleavestoofastandmakethembreak. GradingandMarketing Togradetheleavesbasedoncolor,texture,andquality,theyaretakenoffthe stalksaftertheyhavebeendried.Togetthebestmarketprice,youneedto

  4. gradeyourgoodscorrectly.Sorttheleavesandthenbundleorbagthemtosell.Burleytobaccoismostlyboughtandsoldatauctionsorthroughdealswith tobacco companies.

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