Tob. Sci., 1975, 19-04, p. 10-12, ISSN.0082-4523
Mechanical stripping characteristics for stalk-cut tobaccos
ARS, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky USA
Conventional tobacco leaf stripping by manual techniques may be replaced by mechanization to reduce labor and management problems associated with this seasonal farm task. Cured burley tobacco leaves were removed from their stalks, and stem moisture,...