Tob. Sci., 1972, 16-47, p. 150-153, ISSN.0082-4523
Mechanical harvesting of flue-cured tobacco Part 3: Lamina bruising and midrib crushing characteristics
North Carolina State University, North Carolina USA
Bruising was produced by the application of a series of static pressures to the uncured leaf and evaluated after curing in terms of the least pressure to produce visible bruising. The crushing characteristics of midribs also were evaluated before...