Irrigation Experiments on Oriental Tobacco

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