"Effect of Plant Spacing On Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Fcv Tobacco Hybrids"

Abstract

A field experiment was carried out on "effect of plant spacing on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of FCV tobacco hybrids" at The Tobacco Research Station, Khan Garhi, Mardan during 2014-2015, using randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement, replicated thrice. Treatments included three tobacco hybrids (CSC 4302, CSC 4704 and CSC 447) and three plant spacing (T1=R-R 120 cm and P-P 55 cm, T 2 = R-R 107 cm and P-P 55cm and T3=R-R 90cm and P-P 60cm). Plant height, leaf area were significantly affected by tobacco hybrids and cured leaf yield (kg ha 1) were significantly affected by spatial. Higher plant height (114.7cm) from CSC hybrid 4302, leaf area (1142cm 2 ) from CSC hybrid 4704 and higher cured leaf yield (3842 kg ha -1 ) were recorded from CSC hybrid 447 tobacco hybrids. Higher plant height (107.3 cm) and higher cured leaf yield (4109.7 kg h a -1 ) were recorded from spatial arrangement T 3 . It is due to the space for tobacco hybrids are better and the variety CSC-447 performed better. Hence spacing T 3 and CSC-447 hybrid is recommended for better growth and higher yield of tobacco crop in Mardan region.