Tobacco Planting Conditions Suitable Growing Conditions

Tobacco growing conditions

Tobacco leaves prefer an environment with plenty of sunlight and are not cold-resistant. They are best planted in loose, fertile, humus-rich red soil. They can also be planted in yellow soil. They are mainly distributed on yellow soil in the Qianzhong Plateau, while they grow on red soil in the Yunnan Central Plateau.

Tobacco growing climate

Tobacco prefers a warm environment, with a suitable growth temperature of 25-28℃. It needs sufficient light, with 8-10 hours of light per day being appropriate. In areas where the light is sufficient but not too strong, it is beneficial to improve the quality of tobacco leaves.

Tobacco growing area

Tobacco leaves are widely distributed in Yunnan, which has a unique geographical climate and a good natural environment. The tobacco produced here is of very high quality, and "Yunyan" has become a famous brand of tobacco.

Tobacco is widely distributed in my country. It is grown from around 75 degrees to 134 degrees east longitude and from 18 degrees to 50 degrees north latitude. Tobacco is grown in 907 counties in 23 provinces across the country. China's tobacco planting bases are available in all provinces and cities except for some water conservancy provinces and cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, and Hainan.

Tobacco planting time

Tobacco leaves have strong adaptability to the environment. According to different climatic conditions, they are generally divided into winter tobacco, spring tobacco and summer tobacco. Winter tobacco is generally planted in winter, spring tobacco is planted in February and March in spring, and summer tobacco is planted around May and harvested once a year.

Tobacco Planting Benefits

Many people don’t actually understand the market price of tobacco. They only know that a small pack of cigarettes can be sold for dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of yuan. This proves that the profit margin of processed tobacco is very large.