Tob. Sci., 1977, 21-02, p. 5-6, ISSN. 0082-4523
Precision seeding of tobacco plant beds
Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Georgia Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia USA
The chief obstacle to mechanical lifting of tobacco transplants from plant beds is lack of uniform growth. Precision seed placement with sufficient spacing for healthy competition among adjacent plants is an obvious first step toward improving...