Tob. Sci., 1967, 11-29, p. 107-110, ISSN.0082-4623
The transfer of blue mold resistance to tobacco from Nicotiana debneyi Part III. Development of a blue mold resistant cigar wrapper variety
American Sumatra Tobacco Corp., USA
Blue mold is a troublesome field disease in the Florida-Georgia cigar wrapper producing area. Efforts to develop a resistant commercial type by repeated backcrossing of resistant lines to Florida R G and other varieties, ended in failure. Hybrid...