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01.Planting |
October 1st week to November 1st week |
02.Marketing |
April - June |
03.Physical Characteristics a.Colour b.Leaf size c.Pore volume (MI/Gm) d.Filling Value (CC/Gm)
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Rich-tan to Brown Medium to heavy - - |
04.Chemical Characteristics a.Nicotine % b.Reducing Sugars % c.Chlorides %
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2.5 to 4.5 1.89 to 4.8 05. to 2.0
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Mainly used as blends in cigarettes along with burley tobacco or by itself, is also used for pipe mixtures, chewing plugs and hookah tobacco paste. |