Evaluation of Greek Tobacco Varieties (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Grown in Different Regions οf Greece

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is an important industrial crop grown in more than one hundred countries worldwide, with high adaptability on a great variety of soils, and under quite diverse climatic conditions. Information regarding the chemical composition tobacco leaves for industry because it generally may exhibit differences among different locations. In this study, five oriental six flue air-cured type varieties were cultivated areas Greece three cultivation periods, order to evaluate effect these factors (variety, area, period), yield as well nicotine content, sugar nitrate content produced leaves. For varieties, results showed that area exhibited significant interaction both year, related yield. Concerning no observed experimentation; however, significantly varied within varieties. particular, Katerini 53 difference compared Xanthi 2A, which had highest all tested Sugar was affected by considered, exhibiting lower values other Regarding only found be statistically significant, when assessed, between year area. It there well. Furthermore, content. The Burley 21E NC7LC gave lowest sugars. general, case adaptation specific regions resulted higher yields, paradigmatic example 81 On hand, Karditsa