Tobacco Association of Macedonia: actively cultivate high yield and quality of oriental tobacco

Tobacco Association of Macedonia: actively cultivate high yield and quality of oriental tobacco
The past 20 years, researchers of the Tobacco Association of Macedonia is committed to tobacco breeding work, constantly looking for the yield per mu higher, better quality oriental tobacco, and ultimately breed improved Prilep (Prilep) series of oriental tobacco seeds, and to be recognized. Among them, "Prilep 66-9/7" higher yield per mu, with a typical representative.

As a high-quality high-yielding varieties, "Prilep 66-9/7" officially recognized in 2004. According to rough estimates, in 2010, a series of oriental tobacco grown in Macedonia, Prilep, with its output accounting for 70% of the total output - 80%. Compared with the existing tobacco varieties in Macedonia, Prilep 66-9/7 yield significantly higher, suitable for large-scale commercial cultivation, to produce a standard of quality leaf.

The Prilep 66-9/7 cultivation began in 1992. The researchers used a high-yield, high aroma of hybrid seeds and seeds with good quality, according to their biological properties, several laboratory studies, field trials and improvements, and ultimately breed now this can frost-resistant mold varieties of the disease and other diseases.

As the growth and changes in environmental conditions, "Prilep 66-9/7" of tobacco plants to grow into an average stem height between 65-75 cm. Compared with other tobacco varieties, tobacco stems smaller but very strong. Leaves an average of 52 evenly distributed on the tobacco plant. Larger leaves Ye Changping are 18-22 cm in the middle of leaf, leaf length 16 cm - 18 cm, and the top of the leaves, leaf length of 8 cm - 10 cm.

"Prilep 66-9/7" suitable for planting in loose, breathable, good drained soil, even less nutritional elements in the soil. Especially in the case of good irrigation conditions, it's growing better and higher yields. If irrigation is not good or can not be irrigated, it and other "Prilep" series of oriental tobacco, tobacco less mature.

Its growing season, suffered intensive rainfall may increase in the lower part of tobacco, but tobacco the overall quality will not be affected. Fertilization, growth environment and soil conditions, generally one hectare with 250 kg - 330 kg of fertilizer. Transplanting, row spacing of 40 cm - 45 cm plant spacing is 12 cm - 15 cm, the best transplanting time is May 10 each year - 30.

Need to go through 70-75 days from sowing to start flowering. 12-15 days prior to the growth of tobacco plant is slow, mainly root growth, in order to enhance the drought tolerance of tobacco plants. 40 days after transplanting, there will be the first batch of mature tobacco leaves; 115 days - 120 days, the top of the last batch of leaf maturity; most of the tobacco at the same time mature. Due to the different production conditions and tobacco policy in different parts of the Yield Generally speaking, can be produced per hectare of dry tobacco leaves 2000 to 3600 kg. According to statistics, in poor soil and poor irrigation area per hectare can be produced dried tobacco leaves 1794 kg; in the fertile soil and good irrigation area per hectare of dry tobacco leaf production up to 3988 kg.

As a kind of oriental tobacco, Prilep 66-9/7 "after sun drying, tobacco and delicate, soft, the middle of tobacco orange yellow, the upper leaves orange reddish, with high purity. Depending on the conditions of production and agricultural technology, the varieties of tobacco ingredients is variable, such as the nicotine content of 1% (irrigation) - 2.3% (irrigation), the protein content of between 5-8%, soluble The sugar content is between 18.5 to 29%. Strong aroma, slightly sweet taste.