Detail:

Ramjatan Srisuvalal Chaudhari from the Jaipur district in Rajasthan uses the leaves of calotropis and tobacco to improve the quality of the tobacco during curing. Chaudhari makes small bundles of harvested tobacco leaves and keeps them in logs for about 10 to15 days to improve its quality. He layers bundles of tobacco on calotropis twigs spread on the ground. Again, calotropis twigs are kept and tobacco leaves are spread over it. Farmers are of the opinion that this system of making alternative layers of calotropis and tobacco leaves improves the quality of the tobacco during curing. These layers are kept for about 10 days, till a peculiar smell emanates from them indicating ripening of leaves. Make small bundles of harvested tobacco leaves and keep them in logs for about 10 to15 days to improve its quality. Layer bundles of tobacco on calotropis twigs spread on the ground. Again, keep calotropis twigs and spread tobacco leaves over it. Keep these layers for about 10 days, till a peculiar smell emanates from them indicating ripening of leaves.

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Ramjatan Srisuvalal Chaudhari
Agro-Ecological Zone: Northern Plain and Central highlands including Aravallis
Address: Tehsil:shambhar lake,
District: Jaipur
State: Rajasthan
PIN Code 302006

Crop: Tobbaco
Crop Family: Solanaceae
Crop Scientific Name: (Nicotiana tabacum)
Crop Vernacular Name: Tamaku
Formulation: The leaves of calotropis and tobacco
Ingredients: The twigs of calotropis and tobacco leaves

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PAS 4:

http://www.ikisan.com/tg-tobacco-curing.html

PAS 5:

"Curing and grading"
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320005420_Intelligent_tobacco_flue-curing_method_based_on_leaf_texture_feature_analysis