Abstract
Historically, between-row cultivation for weed control has been an integral part of tobacco production. In one season, a grower might perform five or more cultivations and several hand weeding operations for adequate weed control. Early herbicide chemistries would control some weeds, but not all, forcing the producer to cultivate and hand weed. The development of better herbicides improved the range of weeds controlled, sometimes to the point that cultivation for weed control was not warranted. Many producers are so accustomed to cultivating they have forgotten why cultivation was necessary. The decision to cultivate should largely be based on the presence of weeds, but there are exceptions.
Publication Date
2014
Volume
3
Number
2
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/PSSRR.2014.2
Repository Citation
Ritchey, Edwin L. and Palmer, Gary K., "Limitations and Benefits to Cultivating Tobacco" (2014). Plant and Soil Sciences Research Report. 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_reports/7
