Tob. Sci., 1960, 4-30, p. 156-158, ISSN.0082-4623
Effect of length of rotation on losses from black shank in flue-cured tobacco varieties
MATTHEWS E.M.; KROONTJE W.; HENDERSON R.G.
Associate Agronomist, Bright Tobacco Research Station, Chatham, Virginia USA; Associate Agronomist and Plant Pathologist, respectively, Virginia Agr. Exp. Station.
Five flue-cured tobacco varieties were grown in rotations on a black shank-infested soil. In the 1-year rotation, losses from black shank increased rapidly in succeeding tobacco crops, while in the 3-year rotation losses decreased. The difference in...