Analisis Kandungan Chloride Dan Kadar Air Pada Tembakau Lombok (Nicotiana tabacum)

Abstract

Lombok is a producer of good quality tobacco and is a leading national commodity. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an annual plant that is sensitive to several factors. Virginia tobacco with imported quality, distinctive aroma and color according to the characteristics of the soil in Lombok. This research aims to determine the water content and chloride content in Virginia tobacco testing at PT Mangli Djaya Raya Jember. Water content was determined using the oven method (HS 123), while chloride content was determined using the colorimetric method. The test results are compared with the limits set by the Indonesian National Standard (SNI), namely that the water content in Virginia tobacco meets the Indonesian National Standard, indicating that value 12%. Meanwhile, the chloride content of Virginia tobacco has an average value of 1.4%, this sample is still within the safe limits set by the Indonesian National Standard (SNI).