Growing Bright tobacco requires endless hours of 

 careful surveillance of the crop. 



size. It is here that he will carefully nurture the seed- 

 lings that will be later transplanted into the field. 



The tiny seeds are planted in the bed after the soil 

 has been chemically treated and prepared. Around 

 mid-March, after the soil is warm enough for good 

 plant growth, the seedlings are moved into the field, 

 and planted in rows about three and a half to four feet 

 apart. Ideally, this should yield about 120,000 to 

 140,000 leaves per acre. 



The tobacco farmer at this critical stage must be 

 extra cautious because the risk of plant insects is high 

 if the proper insecticides are not used. The farmer 

 must also keep a close watch on the weather. Excess 

 rain and hail are commonplace to south Georgia and 



