Cokers GOLDEN WILT ’51 
1951 BREEDER’S REGISTERED SEED 
RESISTANT TO GRANVILLE AND FUSARIUM WILT 
Coker’s Golden Wilt has been reselected for 10 
generations out of a cross involving Virginia Bright 
Leaf and 448A, an introduction by the Tobacco Di- 
vision of the U. S. Department of Agriculture from 
South America. The leaves have a slightly puckered 
appearance with a tendency to smooth out as they 
ripen. They are above average size with a fairly 
broad tip and medium narrow at the point of at- 
tachment to the stem. The spacing of these leaves 
is relatively close on the stalk, averaging from 20 
to 24 leaves on a 4 to 5 foot plant. Plants are medium 
to late in blooming. 
EXCELLENT QUALITY AND WEIGHT 
COMBINED WITH DISEASE RESISTANCE 
Coker’s Golden Wilt is resistant to Granville wilt 
and has also shown good resistance to Fusarium wilt 
which is spreading rather rapidly, especially through- 
out the border belt in both Carolinas. In addition to 
resistance to these diseases, it also carries some fac- 
tors for mosaic resistance and comparatively high 
nematode resistance. The leaf cures to a rich lemon 
color, is of good crepe-like texture, medium bodied, 
and is a desirable cigarette type. In our variety tests 
for the past four years, this tobacco has been one of 
the top producers in pounds and dollars per acre. 
NOTES OF IMPORTANCE 
1. Care should be exercised not to over fertilize this variety. 
On heavier soils excessive rates of fertilization tend to cause 
this variety to grow too large and produce a lower quality 
tobacco than it normally should. The leaves should always be 
primed when they have a yellow or ripened appearance in the 
field. In curing this variety we find that it ordinarily takes 
from 12 to 18 hours less than other standard varieties. Golden 
Wilt colors rapidly and we find that it is not necessary to run 
at the coloring temperature as long as is normal with other 
tobaccos. In planting this variety we recommend that your 
acreage be large enough so that you can cure it separately 
BELOW LEFT: Coker’s Golden Wilt is showing its high degree of re- 
sistance to Granville wilt in this field which is heavily infested. The non- 
resistant row on the right has been entirely destroyed by this disease. This 
photo was taken in our breeding nursery on Mr. O. B. Umstead’s farm near 
Durham, North Carolina. 
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from the rest of your crop if you are growing other tobaccos. 
Golden Wilt does not cure well with most of the standard 
types as it colors very rapidly and cures more easily than 
average. 
2. Although this variety was bred and grown on Granville 
and Fusarium wilt infested soils and has proved to have high 
resistance under all growing conditions experienced thus far, 
it is possible that variations might occur in these disease 
producing organisms which would possibly result in an in- 
fection causing some plants to die. Climatic and soil conditions 
often tend to aggravate these diseases and are sometimes 
responsible for this trouble. It is known that new races or 
strains of disease organisms develop from time to time and 
is possible that a new strain may occur without our knowl- 
edge. 
3. Golden Wilt is NOT resistant to black shank. 
DESCRIPTION 
WEIGHT—Golden Wilt has been one of the top pro- 
ducers on both diseased and non-diseased soils. 
CURING—The ripe leaf cures to a rich lemon of ex- 
cellent quality and texture. 
STALK—Medium in size with good storm resistance. 
LEAF—A comparatively broad leaf with a rather 
blunt tip, puckered between veins, smoothing out 
somewhat at time of ripening. A chemical anal- 
ysis made by one of the leading cigarette com- 
panies has shown this tobacco to be a desirable 
cigarette type. 
DISEASE RESISTANCE—High resistance to Gran- 
ville and Fusarium wilts. High tolerance to nem- 
atodes. Golden Wilt is not resistant to black 
shank. 
ADAPTABILITY—Adapted to all soil types 
throughout the tobacco belt with the exception 
of extremely heavy types. 
PRICES: $3.00 per ounce, $22.50 per half pound, 
$42.00 per pound, postpaid. 
Mr. D. B. Holmes (center) and Mr. Lucien Norris (on right) of Loris, 
have found that they can produce high yields of good quality tobacco even 
on soils heavily infested with Granville and Fusarium wilt if they plant 
Coker’s Golden Wilt. 
