Table 7 Chemical composition analysis of flue-cured tobacco leaves of bulk curing barn with different types of biomass combustion equipment (%).

From: Analysis of curing effect of bulk curing barns with different types of biomass combustion equipment

Treatment

Nicotine

Total sugar

Reducing sugar

Total nitrogen

Starch

Protein

Potassium

Chlorine

T1

2.42 ± 0.08b

35.96 ± 0.07a

24.82 ± 1.73ab

1.83 ± 1.60b

6.54 ± 0.60ab

8.07a ± 0.48

1.33 ± 0.16ab

0.25 ± 0.03a

T2

2.29 ± 0.03c

35.76 ± 0.03a

23.65 ± 0.58b

1.80 ± 1.07b

5.41 ± 0.61bc

7.48 ± 0.87a

1.29 ± 0.06b

0.23 ± 0.02a

T3

2.51 ± 0.05b

34.96 ± 0.06a

23.74 ± 0.55b

1.92 ± 1.15b

7.60 ± 0.55a

8.11 ± 1.16a

1.12 ± 0.04c

0.21 ± 0.03a

T4

2.71 ± 0.05a

36.52 ± 0.05a

26.75 ± 0.61a

2.37 ± 0.32a

5.10 ± 0.57c

5.04 ± 0.90b

1.48 ± 0.07a

0.25 ± 0.02a

T5

2.13 ± 0.05d

36.19 ± 0.13a

25.21 ± 0.87ab

1.80 ± 1.61b

5.49 ± 0.59c

7.87 ± 0.12a

1.23 ± 0.03bc

0.22 ± 0.03a

  1. aTable values are the measured mean ± standard deviation.
  2. bDifferent lowercase letters in the same column indicate significant difference at 0.05 level.