Tob. Sci., 1980, 24-21, p. 71-72, ISSN. 0082-4523
The effects of ethephon on ripening and certain quality components of Burley tobacco
Agronomy Department, University of Kentucky, Kentucky, USA; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia USA; USDA, SEA-AR, USA; Department of Soil Science, North Carolina State University, North Carolina USA
Field yellowing of burley tobacco plants sprayed with ethephon (2.chloroethylphosphonic acid) was not consistent. Tendencies for lower yield and lower nicotine content in ethephon-treated tobacco indicate that growth and/or curing characteristics...