Breeding and Characteristics of a New Flue-cured Tobacco Variety Qinyan96

Qinyan96 was developed with G-28 as maternal and Jingyehuang as paternal. Its genetic traits were stability, and the populiation was trim, resistance to drough, and resistance to black shank, medium resistance to brown spot, PVY and bacterial wilt General disease resistance was better than NC89. The cured leaf was well-distributed orange, rich in oil and strong color. It has an appropriate and well-proportioned chemical composition and smoking better quality. Evaluation of leaf quality was better than NC89. According to the results of tobacco varieties regional test in Shaanxi province and the country, tobacco production, average price, proportion of superior tobacco and output value of Qinyan96 were significantly higher than NC90 .In conclusion, Qinyan96 is a variety which has better quality, resistance, stable yield, wide adaptability, and it is suitable for planting in Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong, Gansu, and Shanxi etc..