Leaf Division
Indian Burley Tobacco Tarditional
| Planting | October to 1st week to November 1st week |
| Marketing | April-June |
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Physical Characteristics a) Colour b) Leaf size c) Pore volume (MI/Gm) d) Filling Value (CC/Gm) |
Rich tan to Brown Large to Very Large 0.12 to 0.18 3.5 to 5.0 |
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Chemical Characteristics a) Nicotine % b) Reducing Sugars % c) Chlorides % |
2.0 to 4.5 1 to 2 0.5 to 0.20 |
| Economical Use | Apart from Blending in cigarettes it is also used for pipe mixtures, chewing plugs and hookah tobacco paste. |