Tob. Sci., 1970, 14-33, p. 117-120, ISSN.0082-4623
Moisture content of shredded flue-cured tobacco as affected by relative humidity, temperature, and time
Market Quality Research Division, USDA; N.C. Agricultural Experiment Station; Imperial Tobacco Co. USA
Flue-cured tobacco was stored at 20 and 30°C and approximately 75, 80, 85, 87, and 95% relative humidity. Samples from these storage treatments taken weekly for 4 weeks, were dried by freeze-drying and by oven-drying at 40°C/7 days, 100°C/16 hours...