Using AGGRAND: Crop Application Rates Tobacco

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Using AGGRAND: Crop Application Rates

Tobacco

Tobacco responds to AGGRAND applications in the greenhouse, at transplanting, and at lay-by. Nitrogen (N) is a critical nutrient in tobacco production. Too much N late in the season causes suckering which produces tobacco of unequal quality. Too little N causes a reduction in yield. N levels need to be adjusted to control yield and crop quality.
Foliar Applications:

1.) Apply AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 to tobacco as a foliar spray to starts in the greenhouse when the tobacco reaches 3-5 inches in height with a 2% solution of 4 tsp of fertilizer per quart of water. Apply enough fertilizer tea to wet the foliage. Better results may be obtained by repeating the application in 10 days while in the greenhouse. Use a 1% solution of 2 tsp of fertilizer per quart of water when splitting the application into two treatments. Plants need to be set out in the field before they become root bound.

2.) If the crop appears to be chlorotic by the time of lay-by, 2 feet tall, it may be beneficial to apply a field application at the same rate onto the foliage. The field application may not be beneficial on some tobacco when it is harvested all at once because some suckering can occur, but on tobacco which is picked selectively the additional suckering may not be problematic. Mix 1-3 gallons/acre of AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 with 40-96 gallons/acre of water. Apply as a fine mist with enough solution to thoroughly cover leaves (increase spray volume as crop develops to ensure thorough coverage).

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Rates vary according to soil fertility and other inputs used. Higher dilution rates are more effective than lower dilution rates. Two or three lighter applications may be more effective than one heavy application. If other constraints only allow one trip over the field, then do not exceed a 4% dilution rate, 4 gallons of AGGRAND to 100 gallons of water.
The addition of a biodegradable surfactant increases uptake by increasing adhesion to the leaf surface. Apply AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 in early morning or late evening. Do not apply before or after rainfall or irrigation. When applying AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 with a standard sprayer use a turbo flood jet nozzle to reduce clogging.

To reduce susceptibility to attack of insects and disease causing organisms apply 1 gallon/acre of AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 when signs of infestation begin to become apparent. Substitute 1 quart/ha of AGGRAND 0-0-8 Natural Kelp and Sulfate of Potash for the AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 after lay-by when the additional nitrogen could be detrimental. Some growers are finding that AGGRAND applications alone eliminate the need for pesticide applications on certain pests when they are applied at the same times as pesticides.

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Root Applications:
When transplanting into the field apply AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 at 2-3 gallons/acre . Mix the fertilizer with 96-150 gallons/acre ( of water. Rates vary according to soil fertility and other inputs used. When applying fertilizer to bare roots do not exceed a 2% dilution.

Soil Applications:
Mix 2-3 gallons/acre of AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Fertilizer 4-3-3 in 20-29 gallons/acre of water. Apply solution to one hectare in spring or fall (apply spring and fall if soil is hard and low in organic matter). Optimize results by adding 2-3 gallons/acre of AGGRAND Natural Organic Liquid Bonemeal 0-12-0 and 1-2 quarts/acre of AGGRAND 0-0-8 Natural Kelp and Sulfate of Potash to the mix.