Study on Tobacco Flue-Curing Process for Curing Barn which Temperature and Humidity was Auto-Controlled

Abstract:

New flue-curing process which can accommodate new curing barn which temperature and humidity can be auto-controlled was studied. Based on results of the study on new curing barn and the baking theory, the flue-curing process for new curing barn was programmed. Flue-curing results of this new curing process for new curing barn were compared to the results of conventional baking process for conventional barn. The comparison result was that the new process was simple, convenient and easy-running. The quality of cured tobacco leaf from new curing process was improved: proportion of orange tobacco leaf, the first class tobacco leaf and the first/secondary class leaf was improved by 3.38, 4.74 and 2.03 percentage respectively than the value of conventional process. Meanwhile, the value of total sugar, starch, nicotine, total nitrogen, protein and the difference between total sugar and reducing sugar were lower than the result of conventional process. Chemical composition was more balance than conventional process.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1006-1007)
• Pages: 703-706
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1006-1007.703
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Wen Ju*, Yong Wang, Xiao Yu Li
• Keywords: Curing Barn which Temperature and Humidity can be Auto- Controlled, Flue-Cured Tobacco Leaf, Flue-Curing Process

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