Zimbabwe produces some of the world's finest flue-cured Virginia tobacco. It remains a top foreign currency earner and is grown primarily on commercial and resettled farms in the Mashonaland provinces.
90
Days to Maturity
1.5–2.5 tonnes/ha
Typical Yield
Moderate
Water Need
Low
Drought Tolerance
Optimal Soil Types
pH Range: 5.5 – 6.5
Prefers light, well-drained sandy to sandy-loam soils with low nutrient status. Heavy clay soils produce poor leaf quality.
Fertilizer: 2 Nutrich Earthworm pooptea 8 Nutrich vermicompost 4 Tobbaco Blend 5 Nutrich vermifoliar
Optimal Temp: 20–28°C
Rainfall: 600–850mm/year
Climate Zones
Critical irrigation during transplanting and early growth. Reduce irrigation during ripening phase for leaf quality.
19°C
overcast clouds
Mashonaland Central
27%
Humidity
11
km/h Wind
19–19°C
Min / Max Today
5-Day Forecast
Fri
20°
20°
Sat
32°
14°
Sun
34°
14°
Mon
35°
16°
Tue
35°
17°
Tobacco optimal climate: Temp: 20–28°C°C · Rainfall: 600–850mm/yr
Planting Months
Harvesting Months
Planting Depth: Transplanted seedlings
Spacing: 90cm × 30cm
Material: Seedlings from nursery (float tray system)
Provinces
Natural Regions
Symptoms: Leaf curl, mosaic virus transmission
Management: Systemic insecticides; virus-free transplants
Symptoms: Cut stems at soil level
Management: Cypermethrin soil drench at transplanting
Symptoms: Yellowing; sticky honeydew on leaves
Management: Imidacloprid or neem-based sprays
Symptoms: Mosaic mottling, leaf distortion, stunting
Management: Use TMV-resistant varieties; control aphid vectors; sanitation
Symptoms: Dark lesions on stalk base, wilting
Management: Soil fumigation; crop rotation; resistant varieties
Symptoms: Yellow spots on leaves, bluish-grey mould
Management: Metalaxyl fungicide; improve air circulation
Governed Product Guidance
Crop-specific product selection, application rates, mixing, timing and treatment guidance for Tobacco are available only through ZEF's governed production-agronomy workflow after country readiness and product/regulatory approval.
Export flue-cured leaf, cigarette manufacturing
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Cultivation Guide
Step-by-step guide tailored to Tobacco in Zimbabwe
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