Tobacco Plants

The London Tobacco Market grows started and finished tobacco plants in the greenhouses located at the Market in London. The tobacco plants are available from April through early July. Tobacco Plants can be ordered by calling Ginny Bailey to place your order.

The primary varieties of plants grown in the London Tobacco Market greenhouses are:

• Tn 90
• KT 204

In 2006, we will have a new variety called KT 204. It has strong resistance to black shank and has high yields. Plants are available at any age from four weeks to eight weeks old. The price per thousand plants changes based upon the age of the plant. Four week old plants are $24 per thousand. Eight week old plants are $38 per thousand.

The single most important part of a successful tobacco crop is healthy plants. Start with good plants. Start with healthy plants. And start with disease free plants. If you buy plants, get them from a reliable LOCAL source. Plants from out of state bring a lot of disease with them. Make sure your plants are as disease free as possible. If you grow them, be sure to use your chemicals on the beds or in the greenhouse. If you buy your plants, make sure of several important things:

• They have been mowed at least three times.
• They have been sprayed with Diathane or Mancozeb to reduce the likelihood of disease (angular leaf spot, powdery mildew, etc).
• They have not been outside in the cold to where the bud has cold burn.
• They do not have plant burns from too much heat or too many chemicals.
• Set your plants as soon as they are ready to go in the ground.
• Your best chance for a good crop starts with healthy, disease free plants grown locally.

Plants are available from April until early July. Call Ginny Bailey at the Market to reserve the variety and the delivery date that meets your planting schedule.

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