BURLEY TOBACCO VARIETIES

Relative Disease Resistance, Yield Scores, And MaturityVariety Black Shank VirusComplexBlack Root Rot TMVFusariumWiltYieldMaturity Race 0 Race 1 KY 14 KY14XL8 KY 907 KT 200 NCBH129 NC 2** NC 3** NC 4 NC 5** NC 6** NC 2000 & * 0 SSRRSRRRRRSSSRRSRRRRRS MMHHHHHHHHLMMHHHHHHHHL RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR M S M* S * 1 M E M-L L M-E M M-L L M-L L

Relative Disease Resistance, Yield Scores, And MaturityVariety Black Shank VirusComplexBlack Root Rot TMVFusariumWiltYieldMaturity Race 0 Race 1 TN 86 TN 90 TN 97 VA 509 H-403 H-501 H-502 N-88 N-126 N-777 NBH RRRSSSSSSSSRRRSSSSSSSS H ML M H M SRRSRRSRRSRSRRSRRSRRSR S L M ML* L* ML* L* ML* L M-L M M-E M M-L M

Relative Disease Resistance, Yield Scores, And MaturityVariety Black Shank VirusComplexBlack Root Rot TMVFusariumWiltYieldMaturity Race 0 Race 1 HB04P R 610 R 611 R 630 R7-11 R SSSRSSSSSRSS HMHMMHHMHMMH RSRRRRRSRRRR - ML* - L* ML* S* MMEEMLMMEEML

Characteristics of Major Varieties

HB04P – hybrid Advantages Advantages  High yield (3400)  High leaf quality  Resistance to tobacco mosaic virus Disadvantages Disadvantages  Low resistance to Black Shank  Moderate resistance to Black root rot

HB04P

Hybrid 403 Advantages Advantages  High yields (3500)  High cured weight to green weight ratio  Easy to handle Disadvantages Disadvantages  Little disease resistance  Susceptible to blue mold Other Other  Darker Green in field

Hybrid 403

TN 90 Advantages Advantages  Most popular  Good yield (3200)  Good disease package  Black shank  Black root rot  Viruses  Small Stalk  Better quality than TN 86 Disadvantages  No yield stability Other  Upright

TN 90

TN 86 Advantages Advantages  Good for it time  High yield (3300)  Disease package  Black shank  Black root rot  Viruses Disadvantages  Slow  Germination  Early season growth  Curing  Poor quality  K tobacco  Variegated Other  Upright  Late Maturing

TN 97 Advantages Advantages  High yield (3400)  Good disease package  Black shank  Black root rot  Viruses Disadvantages Disadvantages  No Drought Tolerance  Black Shank resistance lower than expected Other Other  Upright

TN 97

KY14 x L8 Advantages Advantages  High resistance to Race 0 Black Shank  High yield ( )  Good quality  Early maturing  Large leaves Disadvantages  No resistance to Race 1 Black Shank  High management  Sucker control Initiates suckers quicker  Leaf breakage  Susceptible to Viruses

KY14 x L8

Bu 21 x KY 10 Advantages Advantages  Yield (3000) Disadvantages Disadvantages  Green spots (Frogeye leafspot)  Susceptible to root rot

KT 200 Advantages Advantages  Resistance  Black Shank  Black Root Rot  Virus Complex  Blue mold tolerance  Yield (3400) Disadvantages Disadvantages  Late maturing  Dark Green Color  Calcium Deficiency Symptoms

KT 200

KY 14 Advantages Advantages  Small Stalk  Yield (3000)  Good for its time Disadvantages Disadvantages  Poor quality  Disease resistance

KY 17 Advantages Advantages  Resistance  Black shank  Root rot  Good for its time Disadvantages Disadvantages  Low yield (2700)  Shallow rooted  Bright cured leaf

NC BH129 Advantages Advantages  Good yield stability  Quality  Leaf characteristics (leaf texture etc.)  High yield (3200)  Root rot resistance Disadvantages  Quality  Color (Bright cured leaf) Tall variety  Wide leaf spacing

NC BH129

NC 3 Advantages Advantages  High yield (3300)  Yield stability  Nematode Resistance Disadvantages Disadvantages  High Blue mold incidence

NC 3

NC 4 Advantages Advantages  Fusarium Wilt Resistance Disadvantages Disadvantages  Moderate yield ( )

NC 5 Advantages Advantages  High resistance to race 0 black shank  Low resistance to race 1 black shank

NC 6 Advantages Advantages  Good disease package  High resistance to Race 0 Black Shank  Low No resistance to Race 1 Black Shank Disadvantages Disadvantages  New ? Other Other  Dark green color in field

NC 2000 & NC 2002 Advantages Advantages  Blue mold resistant Disadvantages Disadvantages  Low yield

R 610 Advantages Advantages  Excellent quality  Yield (3000)  Black shank resistant (both races) Disadvantages Disadvantages  Susceptible to viruses  Root Rot problems  No drought tolerance

R 610

R 630 Advantages Advantages  Good disease package  Black shank  Black root rot  Viruses  Drought tolerant Disadvantages Disadvantages  Moderate yield (3000)

R 630

R7-11 Advantages Advantages  High yield (3200) Disadvantages Disadvantages  Resistance  Root rot  Black shank  Pink Tobacco

R7-12 Advantages Advantages  High yield(3400)  Root rot resistant Disadvantages Disadvantages

KY 907 Advantages Advantages  High yield (3400)  Resistance  Black root rot  Virus Disadvantages Disadvantages  High degree of lodging  Cured quality

KY 907

KY 8959 Advantages Advantages  Good yield (3200) Disadvantages Disadvantages  Very late maturing  Cured quality

N 126 Advantages Advantages  High yield (3200)  Dark cured leaf Disadvantages Disadvantages  Little resistance Other Other  Narrow tip leaves

VA 509 Advantages Advantages  Good black shank resistance Disadvantages Disadvantages  Yield (2900)  Low root rot resistance  Large Stalk

Burley Tobacco Variety Trial Across Six Locations – 3 Grades Locations – Henry, Monroe, Spencer, Taylor (3)

Burley Tobacco Variety Trial Across Four Locations – 4 Grades Locations – Harrison, Henry, Knox & Whitley

Yield Ranking of Varieties for Each of 11 Trials Locations – Bath, Harrison, Henry(2), Knox, Monroe, Spencer, Taylor (3) & Whitley,