TITLE:
Climatic Characteristics of Hubei Tobacco Area and Its Influence on the Quality of Upper Leaves
AUTHORS:
Wan Zhao, Guangwei Sun, Jingguo Sun, Ji Feng, Shouwen Chen, Zhenguo Chen, Yong Yang
KEYWORDS:
Climatic Characteristics, Quality of Flue-Cured Tobacco, Upper Leaf Tobacco
JOURNAL NAME:
Agricultural Sciences,
Vol.12 No.8,
August
20,
2021
ABSTRACT: In order to provide a more suitable environment for tobacco leaf growth, this study collected meteorological information and tobacco leaf quality information from the main tobacco-producing counties in the province and conducted relevant analysis to find out the main meteorological factors affecting the growth, development, yield, and quality of upper tobacco leaves. Clarify the suitable climatic conditions for the growth and development of the upper leaves, and clarify the influence of various meteorological factors on the quality of the upper leaves. The results showed that the nicotine and total nitrogen content of the upper leaves were significantly positively correlated with the average daily temperature during the maturity period, and negatively correlated with the rainfall during the maturity period; the rainfall in July was significantly positively correlated with the upper leaf clutter score, which was sufficient in the mature period. Moisture conditions are conducive to alleviating the upper leaf clutter; the number of sunshine hours in August is the main factor affecting the content of aroma substances in the upper leaves, and it is also significantly positively correlated with the content of aroma substances.