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DECEMBER & JANUARY
Maturation: a tobacco plant’s leaves mature from the bottom up. Mature leaves, depending on their location on the plant, contain different chemical and organic properties (see Criollo plant section). A mature leaf will… · lay horizontally on the plant · have a yellowish center vein · cut away from the plant “like butter” Harvesting: The herculean task of harvesting tobacco leaves begins by picking 2 to 3 leaves at a time, once a week [starting from the bottom]. The process of staggering the leaf harvest is called Priming.
Advanced Academic Content: Stalk-Cut: typically used on Broadleaf varietals. Stalk-Priming: a nearly forgotten Cuban technique. ![]() ![]()
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