Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania

Taasisi ya Kuthibiti Ubora wa Mbegu

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RG 17
Jina
RG 17
Zao
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2006
Registrant / Applicant
Tanzania Leaf Tobacco Company
Production Altitude and Range
900-1500
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Tabora, Shinyanga, Ruvuma
Grain Yield
0.112
Distinctive Characters
Coleoptile hairiness: present, Leaf colour at maturity: green,Leaf colour at curing: deep lemon,Leaf hairiness: 50 %, Stem colour: pale green,Stem strength: not very strong,Plant hairiness: 50 %,Plant height: 60 cm, Days to flowering: 70 days, Flower colour: white-pink or pinkish,Capsule colour at maturity: dark brown, Seed colour: dark brown
Special Attributes
Moderately susceptible to root knot nematodes. Slightly susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus (TMV), frog –eye and Alternaria