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On average,india produces 10 million kgs of varied styles of burley tobacco under agro climatic zones. expansion of cultivation of in new areas is underway to meet the growing export demand. 1.Planting : July last week to August first week 2.Marketing : November to January 3.Physical Characteristics : a)Color : Rich tan to Brown b)Leaf size : Meadium to Large C)Pore volume(MI/GM) : 0.18 to 0.28 D)Filling value(CC/GM) : 5.0 to 6.2 4.Chemical Characteristics : a)Nicotine % : 1.25 to 3.5 b)Reducing sugars % : 1.6 to 3.6 C)Choloride % : 0.15 to 0.45
