Determination of economic cost, vigour and rate of germination in batch drying of maize seeds

Izli N., Isik E.

INTERNATIONAL AGROPHYSICS, vol.24, no.1, pp.93-96, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL AGROPHYSICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.93-96
  • Keywords: maize, drying, energy consumption, economic cost, germination rate, ZEA-MAYS L., SEEDLING VIGOR, CORN, STORAGE, KERNELS, STRESS
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The most suitable drying parameters in drying corn in bulk by warm air were determined. 250 kg of corn was employed for each test. Air flow rate was kept constant at 1 m The corn seeds used in the tests were dried at five different temperature values until the moisture of 16.4% was reduced to 10%. The dried corn seeds were examined from the point of view of drying time, germination rate, germination vigour, energy consumption and economic cost.