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| Title: |
Drying Maize Using Biomass-Heated Natural Convection Dryer Improves Grain Quality During Storage |
| Author: |
A.N. Kaaya W. Kyamuhangire |
| Appeared in: |
Journal of applied sciences |
| Paging: | Volume 10 (2010) nr. 11 pages 967-974 |
| Year: |
2010 |
| Contents: |
The objective of this study was establish the effect of the biomass-heated natural convection dryer on insect damage, mould infection, aflatoxin contamination and the germination potential of maize grain during storage. Maize grains were dried using two methods; on bare ground simulating farmer practices and using the biomass dryer. The maize dried on bare ground took five days to dry to safe storage moisture content of 14% while that of the biomass dryer took only 6 h. Drying maize grain using the biomass dryer delayed insect infestation by three months and significantly (p≤0.05) reduced mould and aflatoxin contamination during storage for 6 months. Maize dried using the biomass dryer was only infested with Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella) while that dried on bare ground was infested by both the moth and the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) implying that the biomass dryer controlled the most important storage insect pest of maize in Uganda. Drying maize using the biomass dryer had no effect on the germination potential of the grain. Thus, drying maize grain with the biomass dryer reduces drying time and greatly improves the quality of the grain during storage. However, the subsequent storage quality of the grain highly depends on the storage form (shelled or unshelled), time and environment. |
| Publisher: |
Asian Network for Scientific Information (provided by DOAJ) |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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