1. Characteristics of Major Varieties

2. 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

3. HB04PLC

4. 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

5. Hybrid 403LC

6. 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

7. TN 90LC

8. 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

9. 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

10. TN 97LC

11. KY14 x L8LC Advantages Advantages  High resistance to Race 0 Black Shank  High yield (3100-3300)  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

12. KY14 x L8LC

13. 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

14. 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

15. KT 200LC

16. 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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. KY 907LC

21. 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

22. NC BH129

23. NC 3 Advantages Advantages  High yield (3300)  Yield stability  Resistance  Virus Complex  Nematode  Black Root Rot  Good quality Disadvantages Disadvantages  High Blue mold incidence

24. NC 3

25. NC 4 Advantages Advantages  Resistance  Fusarium Wilt  Black Root Rot  Virus Complex Disadvantages Disadvantages  Low yield (2800-3000)  Late Maturing

26. 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)

27. 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

28. 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

29. NC 2000 Advantages Advantages  Blue mold resistant Disadvantages Disadvantages  Low yield  Poor disease package

30. NC 2002 Advantages Advantages  Blue mold resistant  Better yield than NC 2000 Disadvantages Disadvantages  Poor disease package

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

32. R 610LC

33. 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

34. R 630LC

35. 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

36. R7-12LC Advantages Advantages  High yield(3400)  Root rot resistant Disadvantages Disadvantages  No Black Shank Resistance  Late Maturing  Big

37. N 7371LC Advantages Advantages  Good yield (3300)  Good Black Shank Resistance to both races  Dark cured leaf Disadvantages Disadvantages  New Other Other  Narrow leaves

38. N 126 Advantages Advantages  Moderate yield (3200)  Dark cured leaf Disadvantages Disadvantages  Little resistance to anything Other Other  Narrow tip leaves

39. NBH 98 Advantages Advantages  None Disadvantages Disadvantages  Low Disease Resistance  Black Shank  Root Rot Resistance  Virus Complex  Low yield (3000)

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

42. Burley Tobacco Vigor – Early Season Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm

43. Black Shank Incidence in a Burley Tobacco Trial Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm

44. Black Shank, Target Spot Incidence & Burley Tobacco Vigor – Late Season Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm

45. Burley Tobacco Vigor Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm

46. Burley Tobacco Stalk Diameter at Harvest Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm LSD 0.05 = 0.12

47. Burley Tobacco Yield Fayette Co. – Robert Eads Farm

48. Burley Tobacco Yield Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm

49. Burley Tobacco Yield Taylor Co. – Chad Sullivan Farm