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Tobacco

Nicotiana tabacum

An annual leaf crop cultivated worldwide for its cured leaves, the raw material for cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products.

Family

Solanaceae

Temperature

15-30°C (absolute 7-35°C)

Rainfall

500-750mm (absolute 350-3000mm)

Altitude

1800m

Soil pH

5-6.5 (absolute 4.5-7.5)

Soil types

Well-drained sandy loam soils