The Southeast Farm Press reported this week that a frost which hit the Tobacco Belt in mid-April caused damage to some young tobacco transplants this year. Initial concerns were for a significantly reduced crop, but most fields have recovered with little loss, it appears.
The report states that “The damage seemed worse on the light/sandy soils… That indicates that the cold, hard winds could have been a major contributor to the damage in addition to the low temperatures. For most of the rest of the Tobacco Belt, the freeze came too early and wasn’t quite cold enough to be very damaging.”
You can read the full story starting at https://southeastfarmpress.com/tobacco/tobacco-planting-begins-slightly-brighter-outlook?page=1.
