Things to Look Out For 
There are some things that have to be done 
just right. 
BE SURE to level the entire plant-bed area. 
Be sure to work the soil up before you broad- 
cast the chemicals. 
Be sure you mix the chemicals with the soil 
in a way that leaves enough in the top 
1 to 2 inches. 
BE EXACT when you weigh or measure your 
chemicals. 
BE SURE to ditch the plant-bed area if there 
is danger that water will wash in from 
the outside. 
Never work the soil deeply after you have 
treated the bed and left it in fall. 
When it comes time to sow the seed, DON’T 
use a disk or a shovel-type cultivator. 
Just rake in the fertilizer. 
Be sure to water the beds when it is time for 
the plants tocome up IF THE WEATHER 
IS DRY. Water until you have a good 
stand. 
You Can Expect Improvements 
Scientists are still studying the use of chemicals 
in tobacco plant beds. They do not have all the 
answers yet. They are looking for still better 
ways to kill weeds and diseases with chemicals. 
And they expect to find out how to use chemicals 
in places where they have not yet worked so well. 
Your experiences will be valuable. If you have 
any suggestions, pass them along to your county 
agent. They will be appreciated. And they may 
help others. 
The studies of these chemicals and their effects 
on tobacco plant beds were made by the Bureau 
of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural En- 
gineering in cooperation with the Georgia Coastal 
Plain Experiment Station; the State agricultural 
experiment stations of South Carolina, North 
Carolina, Tennessee, and Maryland; and the 
North Carolina Department of Agriculture. 
This material was prepared by— 
EDWARD E. CLAYTON, Senior Pathologist 
Division of Tobacco Investigations 
Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and 
Agricultural Engineering 
Agricultural Research Administration 
United States Department of Agriculture 
Washington, D. C. 
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—45227-1 
