Plastic structures for temporary storage of grain.
1985
Navarro S. | Donahaye E.
Tests were carried out to determine gastightness of the container, gas composition of the intergranular air, grain moisture, temperature, the presence of insects, and germination power of wheat over the storage period. The grain bulk hand an initial temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a moisture content of 11% (wb). Insect population levels were low but these gradually increased causing a reduction in oxygen level to 8.5% within four months. After seven months of storage, grain moisture content remained stable except for a marginal increase at the peak of the container. Germination of the major part of the grain bulk remained above 90% throughout the storage period and insect damage was negligible. The feasibility of using such containers in the humid tropics is discussed.
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