CORESTA Meeting, Agronomy/Phytopathology, 2019, Victoria Falls, AP 24
Effects of early removal of lower leaf on ripening patterns, yield and quality in tobacco
(1) Contraf-Nicotex-Tobacco GmbH, Harare, Zimbabwe; (2) Curverid Tobacco (Pvt) Ltd, Harare, Zimbabwe; (3) Tobacco Grower, Beatrice Farming Area, Zimbabwe
With the global over-supply of filler styles tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), especially leaf from lower plant positions, growers are seeking methods to increase economic returns. One such approach that Zimbabwe growers’ practice is the early removal...