Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-29
F ARM EDUCATION
Growing Bright Tobacco in Georgia
BY DIR. ANDREW Nj. SOULE

Growing Bright Tobacco in Georgia.
w. II. H., Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
] wish information in regard to
the. growing of tobacco in the
vicinity Of Hobollen, Ga. What
kind of tobacco is grown there,
what pests does a tobacco grow
er have to contend with, and
what fertilizer is necessary?
Certain Of the lands in the section
Of Georgia about which you inquire
are adapted to the growth of bright
leaf or flue-cured tobacco. The best
soils to use for this purpose are
those of the Norfolk series. These
are rather sandy and relatively light
sous on that account. Next to these
in Importance comes the Triton Sc
ries, particularly the sandy loans.
There are various phases of the
Triton series, but it is recognized
generally throughout south Georgia
as the red pebble soil" The type
of land used plays the most import
ant part in the successful production
of bright leaf tobacco. Soils which
are too rich or which contain too
much vegetable matter yield a coarse
leaf which does not sell we'll and
much of it is off-color, yielding what
is known as mahogany" tobacco.
This sells at a very low price. Of
course one must choose good seed,
bed the plants properly and fertilize
and manage the soil and crop with
skill and care. On tI> other, hand,
those who succeed in the cultivation
of this crop can generally sell it to
good advantage and at desirabls
profit per acre.
Five hundred pounds and inward
! of a good, standard fertilizer should
be used under tobacco. The formu-
las suitable for this purpose may he
varied a great deal, but an $50, ap-
piled at the rate of COO to 1000
pounds per acre will be found we'll
suited for this crop. Tobacco land,
OF course, should be well-drained.
The area of land about which YOU
inquire has been surveyed by the
Georgia State college of agriculture
IN cooperation with the bureau of
soils, United States department of
agriculture. The college has also
made a chemical analysis of the
principal soil types of Pierce county
The publications in question give de-
tailed information concerning the soil
y
South Georgia has a mild. euuita-
bic climate, though temperatures run
rather high in the summertime. The
area devoted to tobacco is inCreas-
ing rapidly from year to year. I'll
promises to become one of our staple
crops.
Improperly Filled Out Pecan Nuts
w. G. NJ, Dawson, Ga,
writes: l am sending sample of
nuts taken from an old tree in
my orchard. Last year the tree
bore well but the nuts were
not filled out. What causes this
and is there any remedy for it?
AS you doubtless know, some
varieties of pecans are much more
desirable than others. Certain strains
I'LL out better than. others. This is
also true of individual trees If you
nave a tree of a thoroughly I'M
desirable sort, [ do not think much
can be done to improve it unless
you trim it back and top-work II.
On the other hand, if the tree in
question has produced fine nuts,
but is now producing nuts that con-
tain no meat, then there is evi.
IDENTIFY depletion of plant food iii
the soil or some disease has at
tackled the tree. The nuts will show
evidence of the disease, and there
should be no difficulty in determin.
ing the cause of the trouble, which
we shall naturally be pleased to
advise you about. The condition YOU
describe may be due to the exhaus-
ton of certain plant food elements
from the soil. This condition can
be remedied by using commercial
fertilizers. Naturally, a great many
formulas can be used Satisfactorily.
We suggest that you try the fol
lowing: Make a mixture of leo
pounds of 16 per cent acid phos-
phate, 400 pounds of cottonseed
meal, 100 pounds of nitrate OF soda
and 800 pounds of muriate of pot
ash. Apply this formula at the rate