Tobacco planting started in the first week of April, but tobacco planting was suspended due to intermittent rains. Plantings were mostly completed at the end of May. For 2013, tobaccos planted until the 20th of May can be counted as early and timely planting, and tobaccos planted afterwards can be counted as late planting. Sudden temperatures after this date negatively affected the holding, growth and development of planted tobacco. Some of the late producers are deliberately doing late planting in order to spread some tobacco planting and slaughter work to a wide time.

In the Denizli region, tobacco cultivation is carried out at a rate of 30-35% in rented fields. Depending on the condition of the field, the rental fee is 75-100 TL. ranges between. Tobacco planting was done by machine and the planting fee was between 100 and 120 TL per decare. In tobacco plantings, life watering was done by tanker, flood irrigation or sprinkler system.

Due to the tobacco market experienced in the last few years, producers have started planting by throwing more fertilizers in tobacco fields. The practice, which damages the image of quality Turkish tobacco and makes sustainable production difficult, should be questioned again by the buyers.

The highest increase in the city was experienced in Acıpayam District. Production increased more than 100%. Tobacco cultivation was carried out in almost all of the villages that had stopped tobacco in previous years.

Some tobacco companies make their production in Denizli region by applying special fertilization and spraying methods under the name of organic tobacco production. For this type of production, companies make a 5-year contract with producers and apply a special price tariff to produced tobacco.

Tobacco planted early and on time was good, while those planted late were slow. Although it varies according to the regions, the average number of leaves can be accepted as 26-28 in those that grow well, and 18-20 in those that are planted late.

Hoeing works started at the end of May and continued in June. The 1st and 2nd hoeing works were done with a line drawing apparatus attached to the back of the tractor, a hoeing machine and by hand. Hoeing wages increased as tobacco sewing increased. Hoeing labor wages were 50 - 60 TL. Yield was high in tobacco fields with local rainfall and in places where irrigation is possible.

In tobacco planting, the drug application from life water is 70%, and the top application is 30%. It is because of the weather conditions of 2013 or the immunity of thrips as a result of years of application, the drugs given have failed to combat thrips. In previous years, as a result of the application of medicine with life water, thrips were struggled, while overhead sprayings were made with oil-based drugs.

At the end of June, drying greenhouses started to be established in addition to the bottom stripping and crushing activities.

Since greenworm harms tobaccos in 2012, the population was followed by setting a greenworm trap in tobacco fields in Nikfer Town. However, it did not cause any harm due to the insufficient population. As in other agricultural products in the region, thrips caused damage to tobacco by emi, and with the spotted wilt virus transmitted in addition to the damage, the yield and quality in Buldan and Güney Districts were negatively affected. The spotted wilt virus is found throughout the region. Thrips control should be started when tobacco is planted in the field. The struggles made after May are not successful. Tobacco pregnant, which was not seen much in the past years but whose population increased this year, caused damage to the stem and leaf. The fact that it is in the leaf and stem has made it difficult to struggle. With the mild winter of 2012, it is thought that leaving tobacco residues in the field caused tobacco pregnant women and thrips to enter 2013 in large numbers and strongly.

The most common disease in the Crimean period is powdery mildew. The northeaster winds blowing during the summer months caused the spread of powdery mildew. The tobacco of the producers who sprayed with powdery mildew in July and August did not catch the disease. Monster weed is one of the important pests of our region. False beast weed, whose damage is in the root zone and does not come out of the soil, negatively affects the yield and quality in the tobacco fields of Acıpayam District.

Alliance One company carried out a cost study by planting tobacco on an area of approximately 150 decares in Acıpayam. He paid 1.1 TL (wet tobacco) per kilo for the Crimean-knee-drying and boxing labor.

The weather was clear and hot, and the crushing work was completed by 40% at the end of August and 90% at the end of September. However, there are producers who are making slaughter in November.

The increase in tobacco planting was also reflected in the wages of the crimes. Crimes were tried to be done with wages of up to 60-65 TL. In addition to the fields whose slaughter is unfinished due to the height of the Crimean wages, the abundance of the fields where no slaughter is made is also noteworthy. The journalist can smash 10 to 12 lances of tobacco at most.

Crimean works are carried out not only by daily wage but also by calculating a series. It consists of a set of 6 needles. A series - pike is arranged at 4-5 TL in age.

The yield per decare in rural and rural areas varies between 65 and 130 kg.

Boxing works of tobacco produced in 2013 were completed, and the determination and appraisal work of the companies by tobacco experts are carried out in November. Good tobacco producers were not satisfied with tobacco purchased in 2011 and 2012 without any expertise. However, for sustainable production, the buyer and seller must be protected. As of the beginning of 2013, buyers have stated that the tobacco will be purchased according to the yield method. The production cost study for 2013 is shown below.

DENİZLİ REGION 2013 PRODUCT TOBACCO PRODUCER COST SCHEDULE

PRODUCTION POINT (General): DENİZLİ

CONTRACT (KG): 26.600.000

PRODUCTION (KG): 22.000.000

PLANTING AREA IN THE CONTRACT (DA): 315.000

EXPENDITURE ITEMS

COST COST (TL)

1-FIELD RENT: 100

2-FIELD PREPARATION

A) FIRST SLIDING (SURFACE BREAK-PLOW): 35

B) FACE VERSION (CRASH): 30

C) BREAKING MACHINE (PLATE SLIDE): 15

3-FERTILIZATION (15-15-15 FROM BASE): 15

4-SEEDLING PREPARATION: 80

5-SEWING COST: 110

6-LIFE WATER (WITH TANKER): 15

7-ANCHORING 2 TIMES: 60

9-BOTTOM SKINNING COST: 20

10-AGRICULTURAL STRUGGLE COST: 25

11-BREAKING TOBACCO AND STRETCHING: 450

12-IP COST: 2

13-DRYING COST: 20

16- CARTONING COST: 12

17-CONSERVATION COST: 5

18-MARKETING COST: 5

TOTAL COSTS: 999

ONE DECAR YIELD (PRODUCTION / PLANT AREA) KG: 85

COST OF A KILON (TL / KG): 11.75

It is expected that the average price of tobacco with a price of 8 - 12.6 TL and the first level is between 12-12.6 TL and that the average price will be lower than the average price in 2012 and the purchasing works will be completed by the end of December. Tobacco money must be paid within 10 working days at the latest from the delivery of the tobacco. The companies made advances to producers during the year. It seems that the news that international cigarette companies have placed orders will reflect badly on tobacco producers.