Transplanting

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Transplanting Insect Management

• Gary Palmer

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Transplanting
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Transplanting- Ferris wheel
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Transplanting Carousel
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Transplanting - Slide
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Plant Spacing

• Populations
• Row Width
• 40 42
• In Row Spacing
• 22 24

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Effects of Plant Population on Yield per Plant
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Effects of Plant Population on Yield per Acre
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Effects of Plant Population on Labor
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Effects of Plant Population on Returns to Labor
Management
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Plant Spacing

• Calculating Plant Population
• Space per plant
• (Row width x In Row)/144
• Ex. (40 x 22)/144 880/144 6.111111
• Sq ft per acre 43560
• 43560/space per plant
• 43560/6.111111 7128 plants per acre

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Effects of In-row Spacing on Plant Population
Difference 3267, if Ten acres 32,670
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Effects of In-row Spacing on Per Plant Yield
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Effects of In-row Spacing on Labor Rate per Acre
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Yield of Burley Tobacco at Different In-row
Spacings
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Major Insect Pests
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Aphid Flea beetle Control

• Transplant Water
• Admire 1 oz/1000 plts
• Platinum .5-1.3 oz/1000 plts
• Method
• Drench
• Transplant Water

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Influence of Time of Orthene Application on
Burley Yield
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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 4E
• 23 qts per acre

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WireWorms

• Transplant Water
• Admire 2F
• 1.4 to 2.8 fl oz / 1,000 plants
• Platinum 2 SC
• 1.3 fl oz / 1,000 plants