The invention discloses a curing method of flue-cured tobacco with a high content of water. The method comprises the steps of (1) a yellowing stage, wherein the stage is characterized in that the yellowing speed is improved, and consumption of internal substances is reduced; (2) a color fixing stage, wherein the stage is characterized in that humidity elimination is conducted in advance and reinforced; (3) a stem drying stage, wherein the stage is characterized in that the dry bulb is controlled, and the wet bulb is limited. By means of the method, the risk that the flue-cured tobacco with the high content of water is badly flue-cured is lowered, the curing quality of the type of tobacco is improved, the grade quality of the modulated tobacco is improved, and the earning of a tobacco grower is improved.