1. 50th TWC, Tob. Work. Conf., 2022, abstr. 23

    Developing nitrogen and potassium fertilizer recommendations for cigar wrapper tobacco in North Carolina

    SHORT M.M.; VANN M.C.; CHEEK J.A.; MACHACEK J.L.; WHITLEY D.S.
    North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
    Cigar wrapper tobacco is a new crop to North Carolina, and research-based fertilizer recommendations are needed to assist farmers with commercial production. Nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) rate trials were conducted in four locations across North...
  2. 50th TWC, Tob. Work. Conf., 2022, abstr. 24

    Development of production recommendations for Connecticut broadleaf cigar wrapper tobacco in Kentucky and Tennessee

    BAILEY W.A.; PERKINS C.; RODGERS C.; KEENEY A.B.; WITCHER V.
    University of Kentucky Research & Education Center, Princeton, KY, USA
    Connecticut Broadleaf cigar wrapper tobacco research has been ongoing at the University of Kentucky Research & Education Center in Princeton, KY since 2019. Research has included variety, nitrogen rate, fungicide, and curing trials. Variety...
  3. 50th TWC, Tob. Work. Conf., 2022, abstr. 25

    Effect of fungicide programs and lower leaf removal on wrapper leaf production in Connecticut broadleaf cigar wrapper tobacco

    PERKINS C.(1); BAILEY W.A.(1); RODGERS C.(1); KEENEY A.B.(1); WITHCER V.(1); RICHMOND M.D.(2); ELLIS R.(2)
    (1) University of Kentucky, Research & Education Center, Princeton, KY, USA; (2) University of Tennessee, Highland Rim Research & Education Center, Springfield, TN, USA
    Late-season frogeye leaf spot infection that results in ‘greenspot’ in cured leaf has been the greatest problem in producing Connecticut Broadleaf cigar wrapper tobacco in Kentucky. Field trials were established in Princeton, KY and Springfield, TN...