Tob. Sci., 1960, 4-31, p. 159-162, ISSN.0082-4623
Studies in growing of flue-cured tobacco. II. Some preliminary observations on the influence of temperature and light on the growth and quality of tobacco
Research Department, The Imperial Tobacco Company, (of Great Britain and Ireland) Ltd., Bristol, England
Sand culture experiments were carried out in a growth room using two varieties of flue-cured tobacco to see whether good quality cured leaf could be obtained from plants grown under completely artificial conditions. It was shown that this was possible but that both light intensity and night temperatures have a marked effect on the quality of the tobacco obtained.
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