Table 9 Sensory quality evaluation 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

Aroma quality

Aroma quantity

Offensive taste

Irritancy

Aftertaste

Taste

Smoke softness

Combustibility

Ash color

Industrial availability

Formula suitability

Total score

T1

14.0 ± 0.6b

9.1 ± 0.3c

12.8 ± 0.5b

8.5 ± 0.4b

7.5 ± 0.3b

7.3 ± 0.7b

6.1 ± 0.5ab

7.0 ± 0.0 a

3.0 ± 0.0b

C+

III

75.2 ± 1.3bc

T2

14.1 ± 0.6b

9.4 ± 0.5bc

12.9 ± 0.4ab

8.3 ± 0.3b

8.0 ± 0.2a

7.6 ± 0.5ab

6.5 ± 0.5a

7.0 ± 0.0a

3.0 ± 0.0b

B−

II

76.7 ± 0.8b

T3

13.7 ± 0.7b

9.1 ± 0.6c

13.1 ± 0.6ab

8.4 ± 0.4b

7.5 ± 0.4b

7.2 ± 0.5b

5.9 ± 0.6b

6.8 ± 0.4 b

3.0 ± 0.0b

C

III

74.5 ± 2.4c

T4

14.9 ± 0.7a

10.3 ± 0.6a

13.4 ± 0.7a

8.9 ± 0.3a

8.1 ± 0.2a

7.9 ± 0.3a

6.6 ± 0.5a

7.0 ± 0.0a

3.3 ± 0.3a

B+

II

80.3 ± 2.1a

T5

14.1 ± 0.5b

9.7 ± 0.4b

13.1a ± 0.5b

8.5 ± 0.3b

7.9 ± 0.5a

7.3 ± 0.4b

6.3 ± 0.3ab

7.0 ± 0.0a

3.1 ± 0.2b

B

II

76.8 ± 1.4b

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