Tob. Sci., 1988, 32-04, p. 13-15, ISSN. 0082-4523
How prolonged yellowing affects the dry-mass yield and chemical constituents of flue-cured tobacco
Tobacco Research Board, Harare, Zimbabwe
Ripe flue-cured tobacco leaves were maintained at 35°C and 95% relative humidity for up to 120 h after yellowing was completed. An uncured control treatment (oven-dried immediately after harvest), a cured treatment and six treatments (sampled daily)...