PRODUCTION GUIDELINES FOR 1 HECTARE OF TOBACCO LANDS 2017

Yield target: 3000kgs, Higher yield can be achieved with taking much great attention to detail!
Tobacco Productivity requires the use of Boron containing fertilizers. NB. Soil testing is very critical to get specific fertiliser recommendations
Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulphur Calcium
Basal dressing: Agricura Compound C 5:15:12 700kgs 35kgs 105kgs 84kgs 77kgs
Top dressing: Split apply Ammonium nitrate AN 34.5% N 150kgs 52kgs
Top dressing: Calcium nitrate Calcium nitrate 75kgs 12kgs
Soil conditioning + Calcium suppliment: Gypsum 450kgs 72 90kgs
OR
Basal dressing: Agricura Tobacco Blend/High C 6:28:23 500kgs 35kgs 140kgs 115kgs 30kgs
Top dressing: Split apply Ammonium nitrate AN 34.5% N 150kgs 52kgs
Top dressing: Calcium nitrate Calcium nitrate 75kgs 12kgs
Soil conditioning + Calcium suppliment: Gypsum 450kgs 72 90kgs
Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides
Problem Product Application rate Application / comments Product
Grasses & S-Metolachlor 1 -2 lt per ha Apply as a pre-emergent herbicide 1 - 2lt
Some Kalif/Command 1.5 - 1.75lt/ha Apply as a pre-emergent herbicide 1.5 - 1.75lt
Broad leaved Kalif/Command 1lt/ha Tank mix with S-Metalachlor & Apply Pre-emergent 1lt
Weeds S-Metolachlor 1.2lt/ha Tank mix with Kalif & Apply Pre-emergent 1.2
Grasses only Agil 0.5 - 2.0 lt per ha Post emergent for annual & perrenial grasses 0.5 - 2lt
Gallant Super 0.6 - 2.4lt/ha Post emergent for annual & perrenial grasses 0.6 - 2.4lt
Nematodes Oxamyl/Nemat 3lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting or within 5WAP 3lt
/Eelworms Telone II 60lts/ha Inject or apply as a soil drench at planting 60lts
Fernamiphos/Nemacure 4lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting or within 5WAP 4lt
Velum Prime 0.4lt/ha Apply cup 30 of the mixture/planting station at planting 0.4lt
White grubs Imidacloprid 200SL 0.8lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting 0.8lt
False Wireworms Imidacloprid 350SC 0.6lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting 0.6lt
Termites, Ants Confidor 0.06kgs/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting 0.06kgs
Chlopyrifos 48EC 0.8lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting 0.8lt
Fipronil 0.2lt/ha Apply cup 30 of mixture/plant @ planting 0.2lt
Cutworms Decis forte 60 ml/100 lt water Drench immediately at the base of plant with cup 30/plant 0.12lt
Lambda cyhalothrin 100mls/100 litres of water Drench immediately at the base of plant with cup 30/plant 0.2lt
Chlopyrifos 48EC 400mls/100 litres of water Apply cup 30/plant immediately after planting 0.8lt
Aphids Thunder 220 ml/100 lt water Apply as neccesary at 7-14 day intervals upto topping time 0.33lt/ha
& Some sap Imidacloprid 200/350 As above Apply in bulk planting water as highlighted above 0.6 - 0.8lt
sucking insects Dimethoate 40EC 0.5 - 0.8lt/ha Dilute in 200 litres of water, repeat as necessary 0.5 - 0.8lt
Acetamiprid/Acetamark 15 grams/100 litres of water Apply in 200 litres of water @ 10 -14 day intervals 0.003kgs/ha
Thiamethoxam/Actara 280grams/100 litres of water Mix in 200 litres of bulk planting water apply up 30/plant 0.56kgs
PTO
 Product
Problem Product Application rate Application / comments
for 1 ha
Budworms Avaunt/Steward 0.25lt/ha Apply in 200 litres of water as neccesary upto toping time 0.25lt
Leaf eaters Lannate/Methomyl 0.25lt/ha Apply in 250 ltrs of water & repeat as neccesary 0.25lt
Grasshopers Thunder 220mls/100 litres water Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 0.33lts
Leaf miners Belt 38mls/ha Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 0.038lts
Dusty surface Chlopyrifos 48ec/Pyrinex 48ec Apply 400mls per 100 litres of Apply Cup 30 of the mixture at the base of plant 0.8lt
Beetle Dursban 48EC Water
Semi loopers Thunder 220mls/100 litres water Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 0.33lts
Stinkbugs Thunder 220mls/100 litres water Apply in 200 litres of water and repeat as necessary 0.33lts
Laceworm Lannate/Methomyl 133grams/100 litres of water Apply in 200 litres of water repeat as necessary 0.266kgs
Angular Leaf Spot Bion 50 WG 30grams/100 litres of water Apply at 6 - 7 & @ 7 - 9 weeks after planting 0.06kgs
Alternaria Solani Azoxystrobin 250mls/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS 8 - 10 weeks after planting 0.5ltrs
Frog eye & WildfireTebuconazole 300mls/100litres of water Apply as a FCS 8 - 10 WAP, repeat as necessary 0.5 - 0.75lts
Disease Copper Oxychloride 1.5kgs/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS from 4WAP repeat @ 10-14 day interval 2kgs
Rhizoctonia Leaf Bravo/Chlorothalonil 1 litre/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS from 4WAP repeat @ 10-14 day interval 2lts
Spot Dithane M45/Mancozeb 1.5kg/100 litres of water Apply as a FCS from 4WAP, repeat @ weekly intervals 2 - 3kgs
Sucker Kill/Suckercide
Deka/Decanol Apply 3 lts/100 lts of water Apply 2 - 3 times using different cup sizes 7lts
Agritop/Accotab Apply 1.5 lts/100lts of water Apply 2 applications using different cup sizes 3lts
Ripener Ethrel/Ethefon 180 mls/16lts of water Apply as a high volume spray in tobacco lands 3lts/more
100mls/16lts of water Apply as ultra low volume spray in lands 1.5lts/more
200mls/100 lts of water After reaping spray the reaped leaves on the clips
Barn rot Copper Oxychloride 1kg/100lts of water Wash surfaces of barns and all related equipment
Approximately 12.5 x 16 litre knapsacks will cover 1 hectare and apply 200 litres of water
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