Tob. Sci., 1994, 38-23, p. 90-93, ISSN. 0082-4523
Delayed topping effects on the yield, value, and leaf chemical components of photoperiod-sensitive flue-cured tobacco
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Rothmans International Services Limited, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
The propensity of flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) cultivars to produce higher yields due to early topping is well documented. However, most studies on time of topping have not documented yield and chemical components by stalk position. This...