Tobacco

Care snapshot

Commercial crop grown in selected Gujarat production areas. Follow locally recommended varieties and curing practices, maintain drainage, and monitor for caterpillars, aphids, and virus symptoms. Tobacco contains nicotine and is toxic to people and animals.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Crop details

Season

Mainly rabi in Gujarat's suitable tobacco-growing areas

Days to harvest

100–140 days to leaf harvest, depending on type

Main pests

Tobacco caterpillar, aphids, whitefly

Main diseases

Black shank, root rot, tobacco mosaic virus, damping-off