Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 2/10/19

Successful production of tobacco transplants starts with good water quality and with getting the right nutrient levels in the float solution. Growers preparing for transplant production should begin by having their source water tested by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “Alkalinity, pH, sodium and chloride issues are the most common water quality problems we see with float-bed source water in North Carolina,” said Dr. Kristin Hicks, Plant/Waste/Solution/Media Section chief of the Agronomic Services Division.

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