Variety Trials

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Variety Trials
The 2002 season was dominated by a wet start
followed by a severe drought. While generally
poor growing conditions prevailed, those
conditions provided an opportunity to evaluate
varieties under drought pressure. HB04P handled
the drought exceptionally well and was the top
yielder in five of eleven trials and came in
second in one. An older varieties, 14 x L8
faired well taking top honors in three trials and
coming in second in two. It, however, came in
last in one. Other high yielding varieties
included Hybrid 403, KT200 R7-12. Lowering
yielding varieties like R630 and NC2000 have
their place, but did not yield with most of the
other varieties.
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialAcross Six Locations
3 Grades
Locations Henry, Monroe, Spencer, Taylor (3)
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Percentage of Varieties Graded Into Each Stalk
Position - Six Locations
Locations Henry, Monroe, Spencer, Taylor (3)
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialAcross Six Locations
4 Grades
Locations Allen, Harrison, Henry, Knox, Trimble
Whitley
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Percentage of Varieties Graded Into Each Stalk
Position - Six Locations
Locations Allen, Harrison, Henry, Knox, Trimble
Whitley
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Yield Ranking of Varieties for Each of 13 Trials
Locations Allen, Bath, Harrison, Henry(2),
Knox, Monroe, Spencer, Taylor (3), Trimble
Whitley,
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialAllen Co. Eddie
Ausbrooks Farm
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialBath Co. Don Clark
Farm
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Black Shank Variety TrialGreenup Co. - Bob
Wells Farm
Note Large LSD values due to extreme
variability of black shank across field.
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialHarrison Co. Randy
Wade Farm
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialHenry Co. Wesley
Beverly Farm
12
Burley Tobacco Variety TrialHenry Co. Wesley
Beverly Farm
13
Burley Tobacco Variety TrialKnox Co. Carson
Gilbert Farm
14
Burley Tobacco Variety TrialMonroe Co. Al
Pedigo Farm
15
Burley Tobacco Variety TrialSpencer Co. Scott
Travis Farm
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Burley Tobacco No-till Variety TrialTaylor Co.
Mike Reynolds Farm
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Burley Tobacco No-till Variety TrialTaylor Co.
Bernie Cave Farm
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialTaylor Co. - Kevin
Mann Farm
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialTrimble Co. Libby
Powell Farm
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Burley Tobacco Variety TrialWhitley Co. Mary
Hill Farm