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Planting |
October-end to November-end |
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Marketing |
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Production |
Two types - Motihari and Jati are grown |
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Physical Characteristics |
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The primed leaf is cured by air curing (shade curing) and later fermented by bulking. |
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Color |
It is medium to heavy bodied and light brown to dark brown in colour. |
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Chemical Characteristics |
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a) Total Nitrogen % |
Motihari- 3.5 - 5.0 Jati 2.8 - 4.2 |
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b) Nicotine |
Motihari- 3.0 - 6.0 Jati 3.0 - 6.0 |
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c) Calcium |
Motihari- 4.0 - 5.0 Jati 2.2 - 3.4 |
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Economic use : Used in the manufacture of various tobacco products such as chewing tobacco, hookah paste, bidies etc. |
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