OPEN STORAGE OF SOYBEAN SEED IN CROATIA

Z. Jukic, T. Kricka, N. Voca, S. Penic
Fluctuations in the ambient temperature and relative humidity (RH) in the warehouse greatly determine the quality of seeds during storage (Cabrera et al., 1988). Grains and grain products are hygroscopic and will gain or lose moisture to achieve equilibrium with the ambient air. Different grains, and even different lots of the same kind of grain, may have different equilibrium moisture contents (EMC) at a given relative humidity (Christensen et al., 1992). Grain is an excellent insulator and changes its own temperature very slowly. Grain temperature in concrete bins without air circulation will change only a few degrees through months of cold weather (Bailey, 1992). The objectives of this study were to characterize ambient and seed temperature changes in an open warehouse, to determine the rate of fluctuation in seed moisture and to evaluate the influence of moisture fluctuation on seed germination according to the position in the stack.
Jukic, Z., Kricka, T., Voca, N. and Penic, S. (2001). OPEN STORAGE OF SOYBEAN SEED IN CROATIA. Acta Hortic. 553, 559-560
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.553.130
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.553.130
Temperature, seed moisture, relative humidity, warehouse, germination
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