1. France - 15% on cured leaf; 10% on plants for breeder’s seed
Selection level
France - 15% on cured leaf; 10% on plants for breeder’s seed
Japan – 5% on plants for seed production
USA % on cured leaf from cultivar evaluation
Zimbabwe – 10% on cured leaf; 3% on plants for seed production

6. Bale sampling
Bales ~ 30 kg
Core sampler to provide ~ 100 g
Sampling may disturb air movement
Temperature and RH monitoring for ambient and within bale
NO and NO2 emissions into air space within bale
Tobacco into the bale at 3 different moisture contents
Measured – moisture, alkaloids, NO2, alkaloids, TSNA