A orthogonal design was used in the experiment. There were four factors-seedling quality,initial dressing depth,starter solution and water supply and two levels of each factor.It was concluded that the growath speed of early period of flue-cured tobacco was significantly affected the water supply by testing leaf area and dry matter weight per plant(30 days after transplanting),In the early period of flue cured tobacco growth,especially under the conditions of drought,the normal water supply was beneficial ...