BSB 448
DarkDark fire-cured Kentucky
BSB 448 is a Kentucky dark fire-cured hybrid with black root-rot resistance and ability to produce a high-quality dark Kentucky style raw matter with good body. Compared to the reference Kentucky 170, the flowering date is similar, yield potential is higher, leaf maturity occurs slightly earlier.
Chemical profile (UPLC and NIRS)
Nicotine
4,3 %
Bande 3.5 – 6 %
Reducing sugars
Not applicable
Values expressed as % of dry matter. These are averages from variety trials: BSB cannot guarantee that these levels will be reached under production conditions.
Pathogen resistance
RBlack root rotRPVYRTMVSRoot-knot RkSRoot-knot Rk2SCyst nematodesSBlue mouldSPowdery mildewSBroomrapeSBlack shank
Characteristics & harvest
TypeDark
Recommended useDark fire-cured Kentucky
EarlinessMedium to late
Curing typeFire-cured
Quality index72 / 100
Packaging & logistics
Available formatsPelleted seed (1.60 – 1.80 mm or 1.75 – 2.00 mm pellets) · Raw seed
Pelleted seed · boxes10,000 · 30,000 · 50,000 pellets
Pelleted seed · buckets200,000 · 1,000,000 pellets
Raw seedHeat-sealed aluminium foil sachets