Title: Variety Trials
1Variety Trials
The 2003 tobacco season was a test for all
tobacco varieties. The experimental KT 204 edged
out R7-12 for the top honors. It was first in
two location, second in two and last in one. KT
200 came in first in three locations, second in
three and last in two. KY 14 x L8 was first in
one, second in one but last in four locations.
Two locations were evaluated for plant
characteristics. In the Spencer Co. location N
126 produced the biggest leaf size with KT 200
producing the largest stalk at harvest. TN 90
had the smallest stalk. In Taylor Co. HB04P
produced the biggest leaf with Hybrid 403 taking
the largest stalk size honors.
2Burley Tobacco Variety TrialAcross 8 Locations
4 Grades
Locations Clinton, Henry, Taylor (3), Trimble(2)
Wayne Counties
3Yield Ranking of Varieties for Each of 12 Trials
Locations Clinton, Henry (2), Lawrence, Lee,
Spencer, Taylor (3), Trimble(2) Wayne
4Percentage of Tobacco Stripped into Each Grade
from 8 Locations
Locations Clinton, Henry, Taylor (3), Trimble(2)
Wayne Counties
5Burley Tobacco Variety Response to Black Shank
PressureClinton Co. Paul Conner Farm
0None, 1light, 2Moderate 3Severe
6Burley Tobacco Variety TrialClinton Co. Paul
Conner Farm
1579 1884 1875 1826 2153 1771 1619
1787 1914 1808 316
7Burley Tobacco Variety TrialHenry Co. Wesley
Beverly Farm
2264 2324 2442 2407 2398 2265 2335
2279 2268 2244 271
8Burley Tobacco Variety TrialHenry Co. Ricky
Jones Farm
9Burley Tobacco Black Shank Variety Trial
Lawrence Co. Donald Dorothy Osborne Farm
10Burley Tobacco Black Shank Variety Trial Lee Co.
Gary Karen Spencer Farm
11Burley Tobacco Variety TrialSpencer Co. Scott
Travis Farm
12Burley Tobacco Variety TrialLeaf Size at Mid
StalkSpencer Co. Scott Travis Farm
13Burley Tobacco Variety TrialSpencer Co. Scott
Travis Farm
14Burley Tobacco Variety TrialSpencer Co. Scott
Travis Farm
15Burley Tobacco Variety TrialSpencer Co. Scott
Travis Farm
A
A
C
BC
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
AB
Mean separation was by LSD. Varieties with a
letter in common are not significantly different
at the 0.05 level.
16Burley Tobacco No-till Variety TrialTaylor Co.
Paul Akridge Farm
3239 3299 3367 3055 3158 3078 3197
3533 3258 3305 445
17Burley Tobacco Variety Height at Lay byTaylor
Co. Adam Burress Farm
18Burley Tobacco Variety TrialLargest Leaf
SizeTaylor Co. Adam Burress Farm
19Burley Tobacco VarietyStem Diameter at Harvest
Taylor Co. Adam Burress Farm
20Burley Tobacco Variety Maturity Taylor Co. Adam
Burress Farm
21Burley Tobacco Variety TrialTaylor Co. Adam
Burress Farm
3883 3409 3316 3441 3647 3338 3585
3521 3331 3386 276
22Burley Tobacco Variety TrialTaylor Co. - Jason
Miller Farm
3273 3258 2633 3485 3306 2858
3343 3241 3524 2810 632
23Burley Tobacco Variety TrialTrimble Co. Libby
Powell Farm
24Burley Tobacco Variety TrialTrimble Co. FFA
25Burley Tobacco Variety TrialWayne Co. Williams
Farm
2938 2730 2915 3010 2809 2956 2685 2556
2907 2807 275