Tob. Sci., 1970, 14-39, p. 138-140, ISSN.0082-4623
Effect of tobacco mosaic virus infection on some chemical constituents of flue-cured tobacco
Department of Plant Pathology, N. C. State University, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
Tobacco mosaic virus infection increased total nitrogen and decreased reducing sugars and starch in the cured leaf of flue-cured tobacco. Total alkaloid, phenolic, pectinic, P, and K levels were not altered. A slight increase in Ca and Mg was found....