Tob. Sci., 1984, 28-23, p. 85-90, ISSN. 0082-4523
Mechanical harvesting of flue cured tobacco. Part 14: Properties of green and dry stalks
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Stalk properties which relate to mechanical priming, stalk cutting, curing and possible stalk utility were measured. Mature green stalk weight ranged from 610 to 1167 grams while dry stalks weighed 80 to 376 grams. Dry stalk weight would be about...