Variety traits

Tobacco lodging

Nicotiana tabacum L.

Tobacco lodging is the bending or falling over of stems due to strong winds, which leads to leaf damage and the impossibility of mechanized harvesting. Resistance to this phenomenon is determined by the genetic characteristics of the variety, including stem strength and root system development.

In the reference 17 varieties crop Tobacco, where this is mentioned in the description.

To assess the lodging resistance of varieties in breeding programs, field trials are conducted using artificial wind loads generated by mobile blowers. An important indicator for selection is the morphological state of the root system, the size and strength of which directly correlate with the plant's ability to maintain a vertical position under external stress.

The technological significance of the problem is due to the need to preserve marketable leaf yield and ensure conditions for machine processing. Lodging resistance is a genetically determined trait that breeders strive to combine with other economically valuable qualities, including immunity to root system diseases.

General information about the subject — on the page Lodging.

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Varieties of Tobacco mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.