Characteristics of Major Varieties
HB04P LC– hybrid Developed in Brazil Developed in Brazil By Profigen do Brazil Advantages Advantages High yield (3400) Drought tolerant High leaf quality High resistance to Black root rot Resistance to tobacco mosaic virus Disadvantages Disadvantages No resistance to Black Shank
HB04PLC
Hybrid 403LC Advantages Advantages High yields (3500) No longer a lone at the top 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 403LC
TN 90LC Advantages Advantages Good yield (3200) Good disease package Black shank Black root rot Viruses Blue Mold Tolerance Easy to handle Small Stalk Upright Better quality than TN 86 Disadvantages No yield stability Not all growers get 3200 lb/a yield Other Most popular
TN 90LC
TN 86LC 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 97LC Advantages Advantages High yield (3400) Good disease package Black shank Black root rot Viruses Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor Drought Tolerant Black Shank resistance lower than expected Other Other Upright
TN 97LC
KY14 x L8LC 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 L8LC
Bu 21 x KY 10 Advantages (none) Advantages (none) Disadvantages Disadvantages Yield (3000) Disease Resistance Green spots (Frogeye leaf spot) Susceptible to root rot There are better alternatives
KT 200LC Advantages Advantages Resistance Black Shank Black Root Rot Virus Complex Blue mold tolerance Yield (3400) Disadvantages Disadvantages Late maturing Large stalk Dark Green Color Calcium Deficiency Symptoms Curing problems
KT 200LC
KT 204LC Advantages Advantages Resistance Good Black Shank Resistance Black Root Rot Virus Complex Yield (3400) Disadvantages Disadvantages Blue mold susceptible Not Drought Tolerant Grows Slow Early
KY 14LC Advantages Advantages Small Stalk Disadvantages Disadvantages Yield (3000) Good for its time Poor quality Lack of Disease resistance
KY 17LC Advantages Advantages Resistance Black shank Root rot Blue Mold tolerant Good for its time Disadvantages Disadvantages Low yield (2700) Shallow rooted Bright cured leaf
KY 907LC Advantages Advantages High yield (3400) Resistance Black root rot Virus Disadvantages Disadvantages High degree of lodging Cured leaf quality Low Black Shank Resistance
KY 907LC
NC BH129 Advantages Advantages Good yield stability Quality Leaf characteristics (leaf texture etc.) Moderate 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 Resistance Virus Complex Nematode Black Root Rot Good quality Disadvantages Disadvantages High Blue mold incidence
NC 3
NC 4 Advantages Advantages Resistance Fusarium Wilt Black Root Rot Virus Complex Disadvantages Disadvantages Low yield ( ) Late Maturing
NC 5 Advantages Advantages Good disease package High to race 0 black shank Black Root Rot Virus Complex Medium resistance to race 1 black shank Disadvantages Disadvantages Yield (3200, not as good as comparable)
NC 6 Advantages Advantages High Yield (3400) Good disease package High resistance to Race 0 Black Shank Low-Medium resistance to Race 1 Black Shank Black Root Rot Virus Complex Disadvantages Disadvantages Big Tobacco Other Other Dark green color in field
NC 7 Advantages Advantages High Yield (3500) Good disease package High resistance to Race 0 Black Shank Low-Medium resistance to Race 1 Black Shank Fusarium Wilt Resistance Black Root Rot Virus Complex Disadvantages Disadvantages Big Tobacco Other Other
NC 2000 Advantages Advantages Blue mold resistant Disadvantages Disadvantages Low yield Poor disease package
NC 2002 Advantages Advantages Blue mold resistant Better yield than NC 2000 Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor disease package
R 610LC Advantages Advantages Excellent quality Black shank resistant (both races) Disadvantages Moderate Yield (3000) Susceptible to viruses Root Rot problems No drought tolerance
R 610LC
R 630LC Advantages Advantages Good disease package Black shank Black root rot Viruses Drought tolerant Disadvantages Disadvantages Moderate yield (3000) Other Other Quality not as good as R 610
R 630LC
R7-11 Advantages (none) Advantages (none) Disadvantages Disadvantages May not be available Moderate yield (3200) Poor Resistance Package Root rot Black shank Quality Pink Tobacco
R7-12LC Advantages Advantages High yield(3400) Root rot resistant Disadvantages Disadvantages No Black Shank Resistance Late Maturing Big
N 7371LC Advantages Advantages Good yield (3300) Good Black Shank Resistance to both races Dark cured leaf Disadvantages Disadvantages New Other Other Narrow leaves
N 126 Advantages Advantages Moderate yield (3200) Dark cured leaf Disadvantages Disadvantages Little resistance to anything Other Other Narrow tip leaves
NBH 98 Advantages Advantages None Disadvantages Disadvantages Low Disease Resistance Black Shank Root Rot Resistance Virus Complex Low yield (3000)
VA 509 Advantages Advantages Good black shank resistance Disadvantages Disadvantages Yield (2900) Low root rot resistance Large Stalk
Burley Tobacco Vigor – Early Season Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm
Black Shank Incidence in a Burley Tobacco Trial Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm
Black Shank, Target Spot Incidence & Burley Tobacco Vigor – Late Season Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm
Burley Tobacco Vigor Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm
Burley Tobacco Stalk Diameter at Harvest Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm LSD 0.05 = 0.12
Burley Tobacco Yield Fayette Co. – Robert Eads Farm
Burley Tobacco Yield Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm
Burley Tobacco Yield Taylor Co. – Chad Sullivan Farm