saman_ghaderian
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Hello dear friends. Is it possible to cultivate tobacco in an area with an annual rainfall of 500 mm?
Rainfall for Growing Tobacco
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In Izmir, Turkey--where tobacco has been extensively grown for centuries, the annual rainfall is 700 mm. You will likely need to supplement water initially, to start the small transplants well, but may or may not need to water later in the season.
Bob
Bob
ChinaVoodoo
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Where I live averages 475mm of precipitation annually. I only (sometimes) have to water my plants for the first couple weeks after planting.
saman_ghaderian
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Thankful. Geographical conditions My region has relatively hot and dry summers with long winters. Doesn't that create a limit? د
If your region can grow tomatoes, then you can grow tobacco during that same season of the year.
Bob
Bob
ChinaVoodoo
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You're right. It is more likely that you would need to irrigate if your temperatures are higher than mine. My winters are longer than yours, I'm sure.
Tobacco is far more drought resistant than you would think. It's more on the level with corn than with tomatoes, for example.
You can use mulch to keep the ground from getting too hot.
Tobacco is far more drought resistant than you would think. It's more on the level with corn than with tomatoes, for example.
You can use mulch to keep the ground from getting too hot.
Alpine
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I took a look where Saqqez is: it’s at nearly 1500 meters above sea level! No idea of the general climate, but winters are cold for sure.
pier
pier
saman_ghaderian
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We have about 120 days of cold and frost. But we have almost two months of hot and dry summer. Of course we have cool nights. In our region, Berley cultivar is grown for cigarette production. Our soils in some areas are calcareous and completely neutral to alkaline. Someone doubted me, he said the climate and soil of this area is not suitable for cigar tobacco production and can not be produced tobacco for cigar production.
saman_ghaderian
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Alpine
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If such beautiful burley can grow where you live, I have no doubt your cigar tobacco growing will be a success.
pier
pier
