NON Black Shank Resistant Burley Tobacco Varieties
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R 7-12

Released in 2000, this high-yielding Rickard hybrid typically has excellent color and quality. R 7-12 has wide, upright leaves on a medium stalk. It has high resistance to black root rot and resistance to wildfire and tobacco mosaic virus.

NC BH 129

A high-yielding, vigorous growing, medium-early hybrid. Very uniform in growth plus easy topping. It is adaptable to a wide range of environments.

NC 3

A 1994 North Carolina State University release. This hybrid has long, wide, upright leaves. It shows excellent vigor and has resistance to black root rot, mosaic, etch, vein mottling virus, races 1 and 3 of the southern root knot nematode, and low resistance to black shank. Stalk size is medium. It does well in a wide range of areas and soil types.

KY 907

A 1994 release from the University of Kentucky with high-yielding potential. It has large leaves and a medium stalk. It has medium-late maturity and needs to be bud topped. It has resistance to mosaic virus, tobacco vein mottling virus, wildfire and black root rot. It has medium resistance to etch virus and low resistance to black shank. It needs to be topped early to help prevent lodging.

HB 04P

A medium maturity Rickard hybrid with excellent yield and quality. HB 04P is resistant to black root rot and mosaic. It has large leaves and an average-sized stalk diameter.

NC 4

Released in 2000, this hybrid has a unique package of disease resistance traits, including moderate resistance to fusarium wilt. Also included in this package is resistance to black root rot, root knot nematodes, mosaic, etch, and many strains of PVY. It has low resistance to black shank with good yield and quality.

NC 2000

A PVP variety released by North Carolina State University, NC 2000 is the first variety developed especially to tolerate attack by blue mold. NC 2000 is a late-maturing, short variety with less than average yield potential. It tolerates attack by Ridomil™ sensitive or Ridomil™ insensitive strains of the blue mold fungus.


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