Determining the Planting Time for Burley Tobacco in Samsun Ecological Conditions

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to provide reference to the planting time of Burley type tobacco, introduced to Samsun tobacco growing areas in Turkey after the legislative change. For this purpose, yield, quality, income, reducing sugar, nicotine and ammonia properties were examined in plants grown at four different planting times. TN90 variety, which is widely used in the region, was used as plant material. Planting was performed at a density of 40 ×100 cm, on April 15th (DT-1), April 25th (DT-2), May 5th (DT-3) and May 15th (DT-4) in the randomized complete blocks. The average values for yield, quality, income, reducing sugar, nicotine and ammonia were 4,160 kg ha-1, 58.6%, 11,023 $ ha-1, 1.09%, 3.30% and 0.256%, respectively. For all of the parameters examined, decreases were observed in late plantings. For all parameters except ammonia, the ranking was as DT-4<DT-3<DT-2<DT-1, while for ammonia it was as DT-4<DT-3<DT-1<DT-2. In burley tobacco production, which has no established production timing yet, the advantages of early planting in the region were obvious. Earlier plantings as long as the weather conditions allow will be an important opportunity to avoid possible losses and wastes.

Authors

DURSUN KURT, and Salim ŞEKER

Keywords

Air cured; Nicotiana tabacum L.; quality; yield

Publication Information

Volume

5

Issue

5(1)

Year

2025

Language

Turkish

Status

Published

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2

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2

DOI

10.56917/ljoas.23

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