Tob. Sci., 1998, 42-03, p. 16-17, ISSN. 0082-4523
Mechanically topping burley tobacco
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
The purpose of this research was to compare mechanical- and hand-topping to determine the feasibility of adapting mechanical topping for burley tobacco. The objectives were to determine the labor requirements, topping efficiencies, number of leaves...