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The quality indices of flue-cured tobacco leaves.
| Parts of tobacco leaf | Treatment | Total sugar content (%) | Reducing sugar content (%) | Nicotine content (%) | Total sugar/nicotine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper leaf | NK | 24.42b | 23.51a | 2.23b | 19.93a |
| RK | 23.29c | 24.16a | 2.26b | 10.33b | |
| NKP | 27.81a | 21.60b | 2.76a | 9.85c | |
| RKP | 26.14b | 22.24b | 2.68a | 9.73c | |
| Middle leaf | NK | 23.12b | 21.35b | 2.15b | 10.73a |
| RK | 22.02c | 21.40b | 2.27c | 10.70a | |
| NKP | 25.75a | 22.95a | 2.59a | 9.91b | |
| RKP | 24.77ab | 21.74b | 2.49a | 9.96b |
