| |
State
|
|
|
| Entry |
KY |
TN |
VA |
NC |
OH |
Avg. |
Rank1 |
|
| Yield
(lb/A) |
| VA 509 |
2953 |
3308 |
3081 |
2834 |
2850 |
3054 |
3 |
| TN 86 |
3048 |
3511 |
3496 |
3316 |
2870 |
3274 |
2 |
| KY 14 |
3080 |
3482 |
3187 |
3508 |
3160 |
3277 |
1 |
| GR 131 |
2947 |
3046 |
3226 |
3270 |
2784 |
3044 |
4 |
| NC 127 |
2858 |
2924 |
2942 |
3382 |
2888 |
2957 |
5 |
| Leaf
Color2 |
| VA 509 |
2.09 |
2.26 |
1.81 |
1.74 |
1.96 |
2.02 |
1 |
| TN 86 |
1.93 |
2.36 |
2.08 |
1.60 |
2.04 |
2.04 |
2 |
| KY 14 |
1.83 |
2.26 |
2.37 |
2.66 |
2.70 |
2.25 |
5 |
| GR 131 |
1.89 |
2.43 |
2.38 |
1.60 |
2.46 |
2.15 |
4 |
| NC 127 |
1.95 |
2.45 |
2.01 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
2.12 |
3 |
| Leaf
Quality3 |
| VA 509 |
3.33 |
3.30 |
3.17 |
2.63 |
2.86 |
3.15 |
2 |
| TN 86 |
3.08 |
3.46 |
3.19 |
2.70 |
2.74 |
3.11 |
1 |
| KY 14 |
3.12 |
3.54 |
3.31 |
3.93 |
3.53 |
3.41 |
5 |
| GR 131 |
3.16 |
3.60 |
3.54 |
2.90 |
3.30 |
3.33 |
4 |
| NC 127 |
3.13 |
3.53 |
3.24 |
3.14 |
3.06 |
3.24 |
3 |
| Percent
Usable Leaf4 |
| VA 509 |
34 |
25 |
30 |
45 |
47 |
34 |
2 |
| TN 86 |
40 |
21 |
29 |
43 |
50 |
35 |
1 |
| KY 14 |
40 |
19 |
24 |
14 |
26 |
27 |
5 |
| GR 131 |
41 |
18 |
19 |
37 |
36 |
30 |
4 |
| NC 127 |
40 |
18 |
27 |
30 |
40 |
31 |
3 |
|
|
| 1 Rank among the total number of entries
in the regional Small Plot Tests. |
| 2 Leaf color: 1=Tan or Buff; 2=Red;
3=Variegated; 4=Greenish, Piebald, or Motley. |
| 3 Leaf quality: 1=Good; 2=Fair; 3=Poor;
4=Very Poor. |
4 Percent usability: Average overall
industry usability as judged by the six tobacco
companies participating in warehouse evaluations. |