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Nicotiana tabacum Synonyms: Common Name(s): Tobacco Family: Solanaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 70 to 150 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=45° (F) | Precipitation: 20 to 39 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 4.5 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Deep, light to medium textured Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Six classes and 26 types grown over a wide area for specific uses. Planted in coldframes and transplanted to the field. Quality of product is related to specific soil and weather conditions. Requires humidity, deep soils, and well drained soils. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Social - masticatory, Poison - mammals, Medicinal - nicotine, Social - smoking Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, subtropical, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Central America, Widely cultivated Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
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