Tob. Sci., 1993, 37-18, p. 78-83, ISSN. 0082-4523, Tob. Reporter, 1993, 120-11, p. 46-51
Influence of method and degree of sucker control on the concentration of duvatrienediols, yield, and quality of flue-cured tobacco
Department of Crop Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
Certain cultural practices affect the concentration of duvatrienediols (α. and β-4,8,13-duvatriene-1,3-diols) in flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) leaves. Suckers (axillary buds) are removed manually or chemically to enhance overall tobacco...