Description
String tobacco leaves into tobacco sticks, and hang them from tier-poles in curing barn’s “kilns”. Slowly raise the temperature over the course of the curing process. The procedure will generally take about a week. Flue-cured tobacco generally produces with a high content of sugar and medium to high levels of nicotine.
Alternative labels
performing flue-cured methods for tobacco
execute flue-cured methods for tobacco
undertake flue-cured methods for tobacco
complete flue-cured methods for tobacco
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perform a flue-cured method for tobacco
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Perform flue-cured methods for tobacco is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Curing room worker: Curing room workers assist in the blending, aging, and fermenting of tobacco strips and stems for the production of cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff.
Cigarette making machine operator: Cigarette making machine operators tend cigarette-making machines to encase tobacco in continuous paper rolls followed by cutting cigarettes from roll. They place roll of cigarette paper on spindles and set monogram-printing devices to print brand name on cigarette paper at specified position.
Optional skill
Perform flue-cured methods for tobacco is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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