[en] Rooting patterns of five flue-cured varieties of tobacco were studied by the ³²P wick feeding technique. Among the varieties studied, CTRI-special was found to have deep and spreading type of rooting system. Delcrest was of shallow and spreading type; Dhanadayi was of deep rooting type whereas Kanakaprabha and HR 65-35 were shallow rooting varieties. The yield of these varieties had some relation to their rooting patterns. (auth.)