list some important method by which grains are stored safely
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We should store grains in air tight container.
We should store grains in air tight container.
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The success of any method of storage whether on an open shed floor under roof, outside under a sail, in a container or sophisticated concrete or steel silo equipped with air circulation fans depends on the moisture content of the grain, prevailing ambient temperature and level of humidity in the surrounding air.
Remember that stored, the grains are alive and although they go through a period of dormancy will start to germinate when re-wetted by rain or by absorbing moisture from the air when the humidity is over 70%. It is quite a task for the smaller farmer in the high humidity in the coastal areas to maintain grain in storage without spoilage due to fungus, other pathogenic organisms and insects.
The biologically active grains respire during storage and produce heat and moisture. It is very important to be able to move and remix a crop by hand even when placed in bulk on a shed floor. Proper silos are designed with mechanised augers, continuous flow driers, elevators and fans to enable seed mixing and airflow management to bring the crop into the safe zones for long term storage.
The success of any method of storage whether on an open shed floor under roof, outside under a sail, in a container or sophisticated concrete or steel silo equipped with air circulation fans depends on the moisture content of the grain, prevailing ambient temperature and level of humidity in the surrounding air.
Remember that stored, the grains are alive and although they go through a period of dormancy will start to germinate when re-wetted by rain or by absorbing moisture from the air when the humidity is over 70%. It is quite a task for the smaller farmer in the high humidity in the coastal areas to maintain grain in storage without spoilage due to fungus, other pathogenic organisms and insects.
The biologically active grains respire during storage and produce heat and moisture. It is very important to be able to move and remix a crop by hand even when placed in bulk on a shed floor. Proper silos are designed with mechanised augers, continuous flow driers, elevators and fans to enable seed mixing and airflow management to bring the crop into the safe zones for long term storage.
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