CORESTA TSNA Grower Survey

Date: _________________

I.  Grower Information

Name: __________________________________     

Country: __________________________________ 

State/Region: __________________________________    

Tobacco Type: __________________________________ 

Total acres/hectares (represented by the test): ______________________________ 

II. General Crop Information

Variety or Varieties_____________________________________________________

Type of seedlings (bed, float system, overhead container) ____________________

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Field soil pH___________________________________________________________           

Field soil Type (s) ______________________________________________________           

Fertilization rate (total N-P-K) (lb/ac or kg/ha) ________________________________

Nitrogen source (i.e. nitrate)   _____________________________________________
Transplant dates _______________________________________________________          

Plant x row spacing (in. /cm.)  ____________________________________________

Topping dates _________________________________________________________          

Topping height (leaves/plant)     ___________________________________________

Rainfall amounts and dates throughout field growth __________________________

Harvest dates _________________________________________________________

Total leaves harvested __________________________________________________           

Stalk cut or primed _____________ (# primings) _____________________________           

Wilt- time (days) _______________________________________________________

Type of wilting (field, frame, or barn)   

III. Curing and Barn Information

Type of Curing Structure ________________________________________________           

Capacity of structure (ac or ha held) ______________________________________ 

Size of Structure (length by width) ________________________________________

Barn Material ____________   Roof _______________ Sides ___________________

Type of ventilation in barn (side, roof, or end) if any   _________________________

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Motorized fans (yes/no) _________________________________________________    

Orientation of structure to prevailing wind __________________________________

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Stick Length (in./cm.) (If using something other than wooden sticks please specify) ______________________________________________________________    

Plant spacing on stick (in./cm.)  __________________________________________

Number of plants or leaves per stick (in./cm.) _______________________________

Stick spacing in curing structure (in./cm.) __________________________________

Number of tiers _______________________________________________________           

Spacing between tiers (ft./m.) ____________________________________________

Date of hanging _______________________________________________________

            Temperature ___________________Relative humidity __________________ 

Date of end of yellow ___________________________________________________

            Temperature ___________________Relative humidity __________________ 

Date of end of browning ________________________________________________

            Temperature ___________________ Relative humidity __________________

Date of end of stem drying ______________________________________________

            Temperature ___________________ Relative humidity __________________

Date of removal _______________________________________________________          

Yield (lbs/ac or kg/ha) __________________________________________________           

Estimated moisture at barn removal (%) ___________________________________

Estimated moisture at stripping (%) _______________________________________

Date stripped _________________________________________________________          

If not baled when stripped; how stored prior to baling ________________________

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Estimated moisture at baling (%) _________________________________________ 

Date baled ___________________________________________________________           

Bale storage duration (days) prior to sale and weather conditions ______________

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