Effects of plant population and time to plucking on the production and profitability of tea in Australia

Authors

  • F.R. Hobman Queensland Department of Primary Industries, South Johnstone Research Station, P. 0. Box 20, Queensland, Australia 4859

Keywords:

Tea, Production, Profitability, Plant population

Abstract

Tea was planted at five population densities and brought into plucking at 18 months and 4 ½ years; leaf weight records were taken for 9 years. Tea plucked from 18 months (system 1) yielded significantly more. 5091 kg ha-1 black tea, than tea plucked from 4 ½ years (system 2), and the early plucking had no detrimental effect on later yields. Differences in yield due to planting density were significant in total and for periods within the plucking cycles. With time, these differences were reduced in proportion.

How to Cite

Hobman, F. (1985). Effects of plant population and time to plucking on the production and profitability of tea in Australia. Tropical Agriculture, 62(3). Retrieved from https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2230

Issue

Section

Research Papers