Grain Storage: Dealing with high-moisture grain
Published: 25 Jun 2013
Grain at typical harvest temperatures of 25–30°C and moisture content greater than 13–14 per cent provides ideal conditions for mould and insect growth. There are a number of ways to deal with high-moisture grain — the key is to act quickly and effectively.
Key points
- Deal with high-moisture grain promptly.
- Monitoring grain moisture and temperature regularly (daily) will enable early detection of mould and insect development.
- Aeration drying requires airflow rates in excess of 15 litres per second per tonne.
- Dedicated batch or continuous flow dryers are a more reliable way to dry grain than aeration drying in less-than-ideal ambient conditions.
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