Tob. Sci., 1975, 19-03, p. 7-9, ISSN.0082-4523
The effects of stage of topping flue-cured tobacco on certain properties of the cured leaves and smoke characteristics of cigarettes
Agriculture Canada, Research Station, Delhi, Ontario, Canada
Flue-cured tobacco was topped at four stages of floral development, pre-bud, bud normal (three flowers fully open), and late; a fifth treatment was not topped. The pre-bud and bud stages gave higher yield than normal and late stages for the...