Tobacco Science & Technology, 2012, 12, p. 33-38, ISSN.1002-0861
Effects of yellowing and color fixing durations during curing on chemical components in flue-cured tobacco leaves
(1) College of Tobacco; National Tobacco Cultivation & Physiology & Biochemistry Research Center, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, P.R. China; (2) Chongqing Tobacco Science Research Institute, Chongqing 400715, P.R. China; (3) Pingdingshan Branch, Henan Province Tobacco Company, Pingdingshan 467000, Henan, P.R. China
The effects of durations of yellowing and color fixing during curing on chemical components in flue-cured tobacco leaves in a stepping flue-curing barn were investigated. The results showed that: 1) When yellowing duration was prolonged for 12 hours,...