Float Systems
Float Systems
For growers who choose to produce their own transplants, there are three general systems to consider:
- plug and transfer in unheated outdoor float beds
- direct seeding in unheated outdoor float beds
- direct seeding in heated greenhouses
Regardless of the source of your transplants, the US Tobacco GAP Program requires complete records.
If you decide to grow your own transplants, there are many things to consider, including the following:
- Tray Selection
- Tray Height and Cell Number
- Tray Sanitation and Care
- Water Quality
- Media Selection, Tray Filling and Seeding
- Fertilizer Selection and Use
- Climate Control and Temperature Management
- Clipping
- Pest Control
- Disease Management
Publications
Burley and Dark Tobacco Production Guide
Water Quality Guidelines for Tobacco Float Systems
Selecting the Right Fertilizer for Tobacco Transplant Production in Float Syste…
Basics for Heating and Cooling Greenhouses for Tobacco Transplant Production
Float Plant Pests
Foliar Fungicides for Tobacco Disease Management: Maintaining Efficacy
Fungicide Guide for Burley and Dark Tobacco (2018)
Greenhouse Sanitation
Collar Rot in the Tobacco Float System
Pythium Root Rot in Tobacco Float Systems
Target Spot and Rhizoctonia Damping-Off Management in the Float System
Resources
