Tob. Sci., 1972, 16-18, p. 71-74, ISSN.0082-4523
Flue-cured tobacco yellowed with an ethylene releasing agent prior to harvest
Plant Science Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia USA; Plant Science Research Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland USA; Agronomy Department, Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia USA
Two year field experiments were established to determine if 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (CEPA) could effectively and consistently "yellow" flue-cured tobacco leaves prior to harvest and to determine its effects on curing, cured leaf properties, and...