Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Saving tobacco crops after early frost


(WCYB) WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. - When the temperature dropped overnight and brought patchy frost to parts of the region this past week, it put cash crops in danger. One of those is very sensitive to frost and a heavy frost can destroy an entire crop while it is still in the field.
The recent frost made some really noticeable changes to the color of local tobacco plants. The damage isn't tragic yet, but workers are going full speed ahead to clear the fields. Continued

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