this presentation give you detail information about the Production technology of Tobacco. how we control weeds,insects,pests in the crop. how we increase the yield of crop.

2. Production Technology of
Tobacco

3. Plant Profile:
Botanical Name:
Nicotiana tobacum
Common Name:
Tambakoo,Tobacco

4. Distribution:
Native to USA.
In emperor Akbar tobacco cultivated highly in Pakistan.
Introduced by European.

5. Uses:
Cash crop.
Source of employment.
Use in Ciggerate.
Has great Marketing.

6. Climate:
• Tropical region.
• 300-500mm range rainfall restrict its growth.
• Optical temperature for its growth is13-37C.

7. Soil:
• Well drained soil with PH 5-7.
• Light to medium soil.
• Soil with sufficient amount of Ca and
Mg is best for its growth.

8. Seedbed Preparation:
• The seed is 1st sown in nursey then transplant in
field.
• Nursery bed preparation with Manuring.
• Can be grow in field with Fertilizer application.

9. Seed rate:
1 gram seed for 150 sq. ft bed.
Plant population:
Manual:
140-150 seedling per sq. ft.
Mechanically:
70-75 seedling per sq. ft..

10. Sowing Method :
• Seed should be sown in lines 2 inch
Row–Row distance in nursery.
Sowing Time :
1st week Oct-Nov
Transpltation:
• Transplant the seedling when
attain height of 10-13cm.
• Young seedling should be
spaced 105by 52.5 cm.

11. Irrigation:
• 1st after sowing with Sprinkler.
• At seed germination stage one or twice per day.

12. Fertilizer:
N : P : K
35:70:70
Weeding:
Poorly compete with weeds.
3-4 hoeing should be done.

13. Pest:
• Cut Worm
• Bud Worm
Disease:
• Black Shank
• Root knot Nematode
• Broom Rape

15. Yield:
2500-300 kg/ha
Harvesting:
Dry the field for 2-3 days
After dry collect plants
and put in safe