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Seedling quality of flue-cured tobacco as affected by different types
of peat
Ali K. Ayan, Ömer Çalişkan, Cüneyt Çirak
Communications in Biometry and Crop Science (2006) 1 (1), 56-62.
ABSTRACT
The direct-seeded float system in greenhouse has received significant
attention from tobacco farmers for seedling production. Peat on which
seeds germinate is the main part of this system. Peats vary in their
origin and processing. The present study was undertaken to determine the
effects of different peats on emergence and seedling development of
flue-cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco using five peats, one of which was
local and the rest were imported. Types of peat significantly affected
emergence per tray and fusarium per tray and no significant differences
were detected among the peats for the other parameters studied. Local
peat was found to be superior over the others with regard to emergence.
Therefore, local peat, instead of imported ones, can be used for
seedling production in FCV tobacco.
Key Words: peat; float system;
emergence.
