This is the current tobacco calendar.
Some of the prescribed dates have a legislative effect and MUST be adhered to.
Failure to follow legislated dates may result in you committing a criminal offence.
FARMING CALENDAR | |
JANUARY/ FEBRUARY | Early ploughing & lime if necessary |
15 JANUARY | Merchant stock returns |
15 JANUARY | Grower 1st estimate submission |
FEBRUARY / MARCH | Finalise crop budget, cash flow & financing arrangements for the coming season |
MARCH / APRIL | Check weed re-growth & re-plough early ploughed lands if necessary |
31 MARCH | Grower 2nd estimate submission |
MAY | Order fumigants, seed & pest control materials - fumigate & make-up seedbeds |
15 MAY | Last date for destruction of all living tobacco plants |
JUNE / JULY / AUGUST | Main seed sowing dates |
1 JUNE | Earliest date for sowing seed |
JULY | Seedbed watering, pest & disease control. Order coal, repair barn tiers. |
AUGUST | Main land preparation & ridging |
1 AUGUST | Earliest date for sowing seed. |
SPETEMBER | Seedbed management, hardening & clipping where necessary. Land preparation & ridging. |
1 SEPTEMEBR | Earliest date for transplanting (irrigated crop) |
30 SEPTEMBER | Auction floor license application |
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER | Planting dates for main dry land crop. |
OCTOBER | Disease and pest control with routine spraying |
31 OCTOBER | Grower registration deadline (Virginia/ Burley/ Dark fired) |
NOVEMBER | Refill plants up to 14 days after planting to maintain 100% stand. Top dressing fertilizer. |
DECEMBER | Weed, disease & pest control with routine spraying. Scouting for insects & take necessary action. |
15 DECEMBER | Last day for the destruction of unsold tobbacoo |
31 DECEMBER | Commercial graders/ re-handlers applications. |
31 DECEMBER | Plant gum trees |
31 DECEMBER | Destroy all seedbeds to control pests & disease |