Characteristics of Major Varieties

HB04PLC– hybrid Developed in BrazilDeveloped in Brazil

By Profigen do BrazilBy Profigen do Brazil AdvantagesAdvantages

High yield (3400)High yield (3400) Drought tolerantDrought tolerant High leaf qualityHigh leaf quality High resistance to Black root rotHigh resistance to Black root rot Resistance to tobacco mosaic virusResistance to tobacco mosaic virus

DisadvantagesDisadvantages No resistance to Black ShankNo resistance to Black Shank

HB04PLC

Hybrid 403LC

AdvantagesAdvantages High yields (3500)High yields (3500)

No longer a lone at the topNo longer a lone at the top High cured weight to green weight ratioHigh cured weight to green weight ratio Easy to handleEasy to handle

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Little disease resistanceLittle disease resistance Susceptible to blue moldSusceptible to blue mold

OtherOther Darker Green in fieldDarker Green in field

Hybrid 403LC

TN 90LC

AdvantagesAdvantages Good yield (3200)Good yield (3200) Good disease packageGood disease package

Black shankBlack shank Black root rotBlack root rot VirusesViruses Blue Mold ToleranceBlue Mold Tolerance

Easy to handleEasy to handle Small StalkSmall Stalk UprightUpright

Better quality than TN 86Better quality than TN 86

DisadvantagesDisadvantages No yield stabilityNo yield stability

Not all growers get Not all growers get 3200 lb/a yield3200 lb/a yield

Other Other Most popularMost popular

TN 90LC

TN 86LC AdvantagesAdvantages

Good for it timeGood for it time High yield (3300)High yield (3300) Disease packageDisease package

Black shankBlack shankBlack root rotBlack root rotVirusesViruses

DisadvantagesDisadvantages SlowSlow

GerminationGermination Early season Early season

growthgrowth CuringCuring

Poor qualityPoor quality K tobaccoK tobacco VariegatedVariegated

OtherOther UprightUpright Late MaturingLate Maturing

TN 97LC AdvantagesAdvantages

High yield (3400)High yield (3400) Good disease packageGood disease package

Black shank Black shank Black root rotBlack root rotVirusesViruses

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Poor Drought TolerantPoor Drought Tolerant Black Shank resistance lower than expectedBlack Shank resistance lower than expected

OtherOther UprightUpright

TN 97LC

KY14 x L8LC

AdvantagesAdvantages High resistance to Race 0 High resistance to Race 0

Black ShankBlack Shank High yield (3100-3300)High yield (3100-3300) Good qualityGood quality Early maturingEarly maturing Large leavesLarge leaves

DisadvantagesDisadvantages No resistance to Race 1 No resistance to Race 1

Black ShankBlack Shank High managementHigh management

Sucker controlSucker control• Initiates suckers Initiates suckers

quickerquicker Leaf breakageLeaf breakage

Susceptible to VirusesSusceptible to Viruses

KY14 x L8LC

Bu 21 x KY 10

Advantages (none)Advantages (none) DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Yield (3000)Yield (3000) Disease ResistanceDisease Resistance Green spots (Frogeye leaf spot)Green spots (Frogeye leaf spot) Susceptible to root rotSusceptible to root rot There are better alternativesThere are better alternatives

KT 200LC

AdvantagesAdvantages ResistanceResistance

Black ShankBlack ShankBlack Root RotBlack Root RotVirus ComplexVirus ComplexBlue mold Blue mold

tolerancetolerance Yield (3400)Yield (3400)

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Late maturingLate maturing Large stalkLarge stalk Dark Green Color Dark Green Color Calcium Deficiency Calcium Deficiency

SymptomsSymptoms Curing problemsCuring problems

KT 200LC

KT 204LC AdvantagesAdvantages

ResistanceResistanceGood Black Shank ResistanceGood Black Shank ResistanceBlack Root RotBlack Root RotVirus ComplexVirus Complex

Yield (3400)Yield (3400) DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Blue mold susceptibleBlue mold susceptible Not Drought TolerantNot Drought Tolerant Grows Slow EarlyGrows Slow Early

KY 14LC

AdvantagesAdvantages Small StalkSmall Stalk

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Yield (3000)Yield (3000)

Good for its timeGood for its time Poor qualityPoor quality Lack of Disease resistanceLack of Disease resistance

KY 17LC AdvantagesAdvantages

ResistanceResistanceBlack shankBlack shankRoot rotRoot rotBlue Mold tolerantBlue Mold tolerant

Good for its timeGood for its time DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Low yield (2700)Low yield (2700) Shallow rootedShallow rooted Bright cured leafBright cured leaf

KY 907LC

AdvantagesAdvantages High yield (3400)High yield (3400) ResistanceResistance

Black root rotBlack root rotVirusVirus

DisadvantagesDisadvantages High degree of lodgingHigh degree of lodging Cured leaf qualityCured leaf quality Low Black Shank ResistanceLow Black Shank Resistance

KY 907LC

NC BH129

AdvantagesAdvantages Good yield stabilityGood yield stability QualityQuality

Leaf Leaf characteristics characteristics (leaf texture etc.)(leaf texture etc.)

Moderate Yield Moderate Yield (3200)(3200)

Root rot resistanceRoot rot resistance

DisadvantagesDisadvantages QualityQuality

Color (Bright Color (Bright cured leaf)cured leaf)

Tall varietyTall variety Wide leaf spacingWide leaf spacing

NC BH129

NC 3

AdvantagesAdvantages High yield (3300)High yield (3300) Yield stabilityYield stability Resistance Resistance

Virus Complex Virus Complex NematodeNematodeBlack Root RotBlack Root Rot

Good qualityGood quality DisadvantagesDisadvantages

High Blue mold incidence High Blue mold incidence

NC 3

NC 4

AdvantagesAdvantages Resistance Resistance

Fusarium WiltFusarium WiltBlack Root RotBlack Root RotVirus ComplexVirus Complex

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Low yield (2800-3000)Low yield (2800-3000) Late MaturingLate Maturing

NC 5

AdvantagesAdvantages Good disease packageGood disease package

High to race 0 black shankHigh to race 0 black shankBlack Root RotBlack Root RotVirus ComplexVirus Complex

Medium resistance to race 1 black shankMedium resistance to race 1 black shank DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Yield (3200, not as good as comparable)Yield (3200, not as good as comparable)

NC 6 AdvantagesAdvantages

High Yield (3400)High Yield (3400) Good disease packageGood disease package

High resistance to Race 0 Black ShankHigh resistance to Race 0 Black ShankLow-Medium resistance to Race 1 Black Low-Medium resistance to Race 1 Black

ShankShankBlack Root RotBlack Root RotVirus ComplexVirus Complex

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Big TobaccoBig Tobacco

OtherOther Dark green color in fieldDark green color in field

NC 7 AdvantagesAdvantages

High Yield (3500)High Yield (3500) Good disease packageGood disease package

High resistance to Race 0 Black ShankHigh resistance to Race 0 Black ShankLow-Medium resistance to Race 1 Black Low-Medium resistance to Race 1 Black

ShankShankFusarium Wilt ResistanceFusarium Wilt ResistanceBlack Root RotBlack Root RotVirus ComplexVirus Complex

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Big TobaccoBig Tobacco

OtherOther

NC 2000

AdvantagesAdvantages Blue mold resistantBlue mold resistant

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Low yieldLow yield Poor disease packagePoor disease package

NC 2002

AdvantagesAdvantages Blue mold resistantBlue mold resistant Better yield than NC 2000Better yield than NC 2000

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Poor disease packagePoor disease package

R 610LC

AdvantagesAdvantages Excellent qualityExcellent quality Black shank resistant (both races)Black shank resistant (both races)

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Moderate Yield (3000)Moderate Yield (3000) Susceptible to virusesSusceptible to viruses Root Rot problemsRoot Rot problems No drought toleranceNo drought tolerance

R 610LC

R 630LC AdvantagesAdvantages

Good disease packageGood disease packageBlack shankBlack shankBlack root rotBlack root rotVirusesViruses

Drought tolerantDrought tolerant DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Moderate yield (3000)Moderate yield (3000) OtherOther

Quality not as good as R 610 Quality not as good as R 610

R 630LC

R7-11

Advantages (none)Advantages (none) DisadvantagesDisadvantages

May not be availableMay not be available Moderate yield (3200)Moderate yield (3200) Poor Resistance PackagePoor Resistance Package

Root rotRoot rotBlack shankBlack shank

QualityQualityPink TobaccoPink Tobacco

R7-12LC

AdvantagesAdvantages High yield(3400)High yield(3400) Root rot resistantRoot rot resistant

DisadvantagesDisadvantages No Black Shank ResistanceNo Black Shank Resistance Late MaturingLate Maturing BigBig

N 7371LC

AdvantagesAdvantages Good yield (3300)Good yield (3300) Good Black Shank Resistance to both racesGood Black Shank Resistance to both races Dark cured leafDark cured leaf

DisadvantagesDisadvantages NewNew

Other Other Narrow leavesNarrow leaves

N 126

AdvantagesAdvantages Moderate yield (3200)Moderate yield (3200) Dark cured leafDark cured leaf

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Little resistance to anythingLittle resistance to anything

Other Other Narrow tip leavesNarrow tip leaves

NBH 98

AdvantagesAdvantages NoneNone

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Low Disease ResistanceLow Disease Resistance

Black ShankBlack ShankRoot Rot ResistanceRoot Rot ResistanceVirus ComplexVirus Complex

Low yield (3000)Low yield (3000)

VA 509

AdvantagesAdvantages Good black shank resistanceGood black shank resistance

DisadvantagesDisadvantages Yield (2900)Yield (2900) Low root rot resistanceLow root rot resistance Large StalkLarge Stalk

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

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HB04P K14 X L8 KT204 KTH2404 KTH2405 KTH2406 NC 6 TN 90

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Black Shank Incidence in a Burley Tobacco TrialHarrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm

00.78

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4.7

11.7

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6

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12

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HB04P K14 X L8 KT204 KTH2404 KTH2405 KTH2406 NC 6 TN 90

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Black Shank, Target Spot Incidence & Burley Tobacco Vigor – Late Season

Harrison Co. – Ricci Rowland Farm

0102030405060708090

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6

% Black Shank % Vigor Target Spot (Rating (1-10)

Burley Tobacco Vigor Woodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

HB04P KT 204 KTH2404

KTH2405

KTH2406

N 7371 NC 5 NC 6 NC 7 R 307 TN 90LCB

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Vigor1 Vigor2

Burley Tobacco Stalk Diameter at HarvestWoodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm

1.2

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.4

1.45

1.5

1.55

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LSD 0.05 = 0.12

Burley Tobacco YieldFayette Co. – Robert Eads Farm

502 689 665 678 649 627 686 767 630 740

18161905 1720 1627 1653 1722 1786 1768

15541796

758722

623 597 617 791 783 706

682672

3209286732403255313929202901300833163077

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Yie

ld lb/a

Flyings Lugs Leaf Total

Burley Tobacco YieldWoodford Co. – Rusty Thompson Farm

337 380 445 357 400 388 314 399 395 401 304

1008 907 964 977 1079 981 9541055 1114 1071

809

731 631 608 542676

608559

638 615 589

533

637 814 698667

737642 802

794 843 788

750

109

200

145

163

2965 3872396285028862629261828912543271527322714

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

Yie

ld lb/a

Flyings Lugs Leaf Tips Total

Burley Tobacco YieldTaylor Co. – Chad Sullivan Farm

376 424 394 419 404 373 357 526 402

7031130 1020 978 940

730 848968

868

620

718 764 694 690607 611

714649

505

682554 599 591

555634

546

538

194

280

210

137

2204 2954 2732 2690 2624 2265 2449 2754 6492458

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

Yie

ld lb/a

FLYINGS LUGS LEAF TIPS TOTAL