Murray State University
STUDY 2: Comparing Nitrogen Rates in Dark Tobacco
Institution
Murray State University
Faculty Advisor/ Mentor
Andy Bailey; David Ferguson; Iin Handayani; Chris Rodgers
Abstract
During the spring of every year, Murray State University sets out a test crop of dark tobacco. This tobacco has numerous tests conducted to collect data for enhancing next year’s crop. This year a nitrogen test is in the process of being completed. After the tobacco was set, 125 units of the following types of nitrogen were side dressed on the tobacco. Hydro Plex, K Nitrate, Ca Nitrate, Triple 15, 21-7-14, and Am Nitrate were all applied to the crop in different test areas. Once the fertilizer had been applied, the tobacco then grown and harvested. The tobacco is now in the process of being dried and soon stripped. When the tobacco is stripped and weighed, it will be analyzed to determine the effect of the nitrogen applications.
STUDY 2: Comparing Nitrogen Rates in Dark Tobacco
During the spring of every year, Murray State University sets out a test crop of dark tobacco. This tobacco has numerous tests conducted to collect data for enhancing next year’s crop. This year a nitrogen test is in the process of being completed. After the tobacco was set, 125 units of the following types of nitrogen were side dressed on the tobacco. Hydro Plex, K Nitrate, Ca Nitrate, Triple 15, 21-7-14, and Am Nitrate were all applied to the crop in different test areas. Once the fertilizer had been applied, the tobacco then grown and harvested. The tobacco is now in the process of being dried and soon stripped. When the tobacco is stripped and weighed, it will be analyzed to determine the effect of the nitrogen applications.