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CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering, Volume IV Agro Processing Engineering, Chapter 1 Grains and Grain Quality, Part 1.4 Grain Storage

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Citation:  CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering, Volume IV Agro-Processing Engineering, Chapter 1 Grains and Grain Quality, Part 1.4 Grain Storage, pp. 46-59  .(doi:10.13031/2013.36388)
Authors:   J. E. Montross, M. D. Montross, F. W. Bakker-Arkema
Keywords:   Section Headings: 1.4.1 Crib Storage, 1.4.2 Bag Storage, 1.4.3 Bulk Storage, 1.4.4 Grain Pests

First paragraph: The objective of grain storage is to maintain the quality of the grain during the storage period, either short-term (i.e., 2 to 6 weeks) or long-term (i.e., over 4 to 8 weeks). The quality factors to be preserved (see Section 1.1) depend on the requirements of the end user of the grain.

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