Transplanting & Insect Management

Gary Palmer

Transplanting

Transplanting- Ferris wheel

Transplanting – Carousel

Transplanting - Slide

Plant Spacing

PopulationsPopulations Row WidthRow Width

40 – 42”40 – 42” In Row SpacingIn Row Spacing

22 –24”22 –24”

Effects of Plant Population on Yield per Plant

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

In-Row Spacing

lbs

36 0.27 0.37 0.45 0.52 0.56

42 0.31 0.38 0.48 0.55 0.6

48 0.3 0.41 0.5 0.56 0.6

54 0.32 0.44 0.53 0.57 0.61

12 18 24 30 36

Effects of Plant Population on Yield per Acre

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

In-Row Spacing

lb/a

36 3955 3695 3200 2989 2664

42 3732 3213 2946 2727 2478

48 3286 3043 2729 2389 2179

54 3095 2892 2518 2194 1961

12 18 24 30 36

Effects of Plant Population on Labor

0

100

200

300

400

In-Row Spacing

Hour

/a

36 326.2 233.1 186.7 158.8 140.1

42 286 206.1 166.5 142.5 126.5

48 255.8 185.9 151.2 130.2 116.2

54 232.3 170.2 139.4 120.7 108.3

12 18 24 30 36

Effects of Plant Population on Returns to Labor & Management

10

15

20

25

In-row Spacing

$/ho

ur

36 11.92 16.82 19.41 20.9 21.11

42 12.64 17.07 19.24 20.37 20.3

48 13.33 17.3 19.08 19.89 19.58

54 13.99 17.51 18.93 19.45 18.92

12 18 24 30 36

Plant Spacing

Calculating Plant PopulationCalculating Plant Population Space per plantSpace per plant

(Row width x In Row)/144(Row width x In Row)/144 Ex. (40 x 22)/144 = 880/144 = 6.111111 Ex. (40 x 22)/144 = 880/144 = 6.111111

Sq ft per acre = 43560Sq ft per acre = 43560 43560/space per plant43560/space per plant

43560/6.111111 = 7128 plants per acre43560/6.111111 = 7128 plants per acre

Effects of In-row Spacing on Plant Population

98017841 6534

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10000

Plant Population

162024

Difference = 3267, if Ten acres = 32,670

Effects of In-row Spacing on Per Plant Yield

0.348 0.413 0.489

0

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0.4

0.6

0.8

1

Yield Per Plant

162024

Effects of In-row Spacing on Labor Rate per Acre

0

5

10

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20

25

30

Ho

urs

16 20 24

16 2.09 12.1 27.3

20 1.89 10 23.6

24 1.83 10 21.9

Topping Cutting Stripping

Yield of Burley Tobacco at Different In-row Spacings

704 629 619

1809 1778 1770

897 828 808

319732353410

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16 20 24

Yie

ld lb

/a

Flyings Lugs Leaf Total

Major Insect Pests

Aphid & Flea beetle Control

Transplant Water Admire 1 oz/1000

plts Platinum .5-1.3

oz/1000 plts Method

Drench Transplant Water

Influence of Time of Orthene Application on Burley Yield

574 659 704 703 630

1186 1260 13621649 1634

488484

534528 545

2248 2403 2600 2880 2809

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None Topping 20%Treshold

4 wks +Top

4,6,8 wks

Yie

ld l

b/a

Flyings Lugs Leaf Total

Cutworms

Transplant Water Orthene 97

3/4 lb per acre Acephate, Bracket,

Orthene 75S 1 lb per acre

Pre-Plant Lorsban 15% G

13.5 - 20 lbs per acre

Lorsban 4E2–3 qts per acre

WireWorms

Transplant WaterTransplant Water Admire 2FAdmire 2F

1.4 to 2.8 fl oz / 1.4 to 2.8 fl oz / 1,000 plants1,000 plants

Platinum 2 SCPlatinum 2 SC

1.3 fl oz / 1,000 1.3 fl oz / 1,000 plantsplants