This invention discloses a process for
softening tobacco leaves in the upper part of a descending intensive curing barn, comprising: pre-curing facilities and
tobacco leaf preparation; loading the barn with dense upper and sparse lower sections, setting parameters for curing; early yellowing stage, slight dehumidification, yellowing of the tips; mid-yellowing stage, dehumidification based on tobacco observation, until fully yellow and soft; late yellowing stage, dehumidification based on observation window, small veins half-white, large veins fully soft; late yellowing stage, dehumidification based on observation window, small veins fully white, tip
curling and edge rolling; early color fixing stage, dehumidification based on observation window, large veins fully white, small veins half-dry; early color fixing stage, dehumidification based on observation window, large veins fully yellow, base of small veins not dry; late color fixing stage, appropriate increase in
humidity, small veins fully dry,
color difference reduced; early
drying stage, increase and stabilize
humidity, large veins shrink and turn half purple; late
drying stage, stabilize temperature and
humidity, large veins completely shrink and turn purple. This invention is highly operable, can reduce problems such as mold, blackening, stunting, and
greening during tobacco curing, improves the appearance quality of tobacco leaves, makes the
chemical composition more harmonious, and increases the yield and
usability of tobacco leaves.