1. CORESTA Meeting, Agronomy/Phytopathology, 2019, Victoria Falls, AP 18

    Establishing application protocols for poultry litter and feather meal in organic Burley tobacco production

    SUCHOFF D.H.; VANN M.C.; FISHER L.R.; WHITLEY D.S.
    North Carolina State University, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
    Information on nutrient management in organic Burley tobacco is limited. Unlike conventional nitrogen (N) sources, which are readily available for plant use upon application, organic N fertilizers require microbial mineralization to become plant...
  2. CORESTA Meeting, Agronomy/Phytopathology, 2019, Victoria Falls, AP 26

    Cured leaf residues following applications of fluopicolide, indoxacarb, and oxathiapiprolin to flue-cured tobacco

    VANN M.C.; INMAN M.D.; WHITLEY D.S.
    North Carolina State University, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
    Pesticide residues found on cured tobacco remain a large concern to the allied tobacco industry. To better quantify cured leaf residues, three active ingredients (fluopicolide, indoxacarb, and oxathiapiprolin) were applied to flue-cured tobacco grown...
  3. CORESTA Congress, Kunming, 2018, Agronomy/Phytopathology Groups, AP 16

    Flue-cured tobacco tip leaf yield, quality, value, and color distribution as influenced by cultivar and harvest schedule

    VANN M.C.; FISHER L.R.; INMAN M.D.; WHITLEY D.S.; SEAGROVES R.W.; BARNES K.
    North Carolina State University, Department of Crop & Soil Sciences, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.
    Changes in consumer preference and export strategy strongly influence the buying practices of tobacco leaf dealers and cigarette manufacturers. In current times, a dark-colored (orange to red) style of flue-cured tobacco is preferred over a brighter...