Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) seed needs special environment during emergence because of its small size. For this reason, seeds are not sown directly in the field. Instead, seedbed for seedling production is prepared, seeds are sown on the bed and seedlings are transplanted to the field. Therefore, production of ideal seedlings has an important role in tobacco production in this frame the agronomy science develop new techniques and innovative tools. These can be used from tobacco producers in seedling production.

1. Yiannis E. Kaimakamis
Agronomy Specialist
January, 2015

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 Cultivation & production healthy
plants
 Root system (not palisade)
 Leaf surface
 Leaf tobacco quality characteristics
Scope

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«New innovation» Vs.
Traditional seedbed

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 Certified seed
 Easy to apply
 Reduce production costs?
 Competitiveness
 Recognition
 High germination (avoid competition
because dense sowing)
Comparative advantages for
oriental varieties (e.x. Basma, Katerini, e.t.c.)

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 Sunny
 Sheltered from winds
 High quality of water resources
 Insects and diseases
 Soil composition
Seedbeds location

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 Proposal 1: Metham Sodium.
Vapam Forte / Wet soil
disinfectant
 Proposal 2: Solar. Ground Cover
Sheets
Disinfection

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 Length + / - 20 m., Width 1 m.,
Height 20 cm.
 Flat surface
 The cover should be "stuck"
 “Bows” 50- 70 cm.
Seedbeds preparation

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Seedbed cover
 The cover should “stick” with the
soil- ground
 Soil Pressure (using machines or
cylinder)
Tip: Lightly wetting the soil

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 0,5 cm.
Advantage the use of peat. 'Clean'
and 'ready‘
 Manure: digested, disinfected
Use and application of
manure

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Irrigation
 Before installation cover seedbed
 After sowing- daily until
germination
 No irrigation before 11:00 a.m.
 “Inurnment” before plantation

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Thank you
Yiannis E. KAIMAKAMIS
Agronomist
ikaimaka@auth.gr
+30 693 437 5518