Effects of variety, fertilizer and environment on fire-cured tobacco in Malawi
Effects of variety, fertilizer and environment on fire-cured tobacco in Malawi
Five fire-cured tobacco varieties were grown under different fertilizer levels and environments, to investigate their effects upon quality of the cured leaf. Environment exerted the greatest effect, and the best quality of leaf was produced from virgin soils. Fertilizer responses were greatest in environments where traditional agricultural methods operated, but even heavy applications of fertilizer under these conditions did not compensate for lack of good initial soil conditions. Although variety affected the style of tobacco produced, varietal differences were small compared with the effects of environment and fertilizer.
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Preston, J.B.
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Tanton, T.W.
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4 October 1979
Preston, J.B.
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Tanton, T.W.
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Preston, J.B. and Tanton, T.W.
(1979)
Effects of variety, fertilizer and environment on fire-cured tobacco in Malawi.
Experimental Agriculture, 15 (2), .
(doi:10.1017/S0014479700000545).
Abstract
Five fire-cured tobacco varieties were grown under different fertilizer levels and environments, to investigate their effects upon quality of the cured leaf. Environment exerted the greatest effect, and the best quality of leaf was produced from virgin soils. Fertilizer responses were greatest in environments where traditional agricultural methods operated, but even heavy applications of fertilizer under these conditions did not compensate for lack of good initial soil conditions. Although variety affected the style of tobacco produced, varietal differences were small compared with the effects of environment and fertilizer.
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Published date: 4 October 1979
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/75591
ISSN: 0014-4797
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