Tob. Sci., 1984, 28-11, p. 30-35, ISSN. 0082-4523
Contribution of genetics and production technology to long-term yield and quality gains in flue-cured tobacco
Crop Science Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
In the present study, attempts were made to assess the relative contributions of flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) breeding and changes in production technology to yield and quality improvements from 1954 to 1981. Regression analyses were...