<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Irrigation experiments were conducted at the Tobacco Institute of Drama and the Tobacco Research Station of Xanthi on aromatic and on neutral (Kaba-Koulak) tobacco. Both tobacco types benefited highly from a moderate water supply from 40-80 m<sup>3</sup> per stremma. Yield was increased by about 20-30 % and quality was also significantly improved. Nicotine content was reduced in a proportion of 5-10 %. In the aromatic types, topping and close spacing gave significantly higher yield per stremma The nicotine level was higher with topping and lower with close spacing </p></abstract>

Irrigation experiments were conducted at the Tobacco Institute of Drama and the Tobacco Research Station of Xanthi on aromatic and on neutral (Kaba-Koulak) tobacco. Both tobacco types benefited highly from a moderate water supply from 40-80 m3 per stremma. Yield was increased by about 20-30 % and quality was also significantly improved. Nicotine content was reduced in a proportion of 5-10 %. In the aromatic types, topping and close spacing gave significantly higher yield per stremma The nicotine level was higher with topping and lower with close spacing

Irrigation Experiments on Oriental Tobacco

Tobacco Institute of Greece, Drama, Greece

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Irrigation experiments were conducted at the Tobacco Institute of Drama and the Tobacco Research Station of Xanthi on aromatic and on neutral (Kaba-Koulak)...

Irrigation Experiments on Oriental Tobacco

Published Online: Jul 12, 2014

Page range: 259 - 261

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0246

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