CRUSHING OF SWATHED STEMS TO IMPROVE FIELD DRYING OF CEREAL CROPS

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-644
Author(s):  
P. A. VERSAVEL ◽  
W. E. MUIR
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Drying Rate ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Fresh Cut

Spikes severed from the stem and stems crushed just below the attached spike were compared with untreated stems to determine if the drying rate of windrowed cereal crops could be increased. Moisture content of stems and unthreshed spikes were measured while crop material was dried under room conditions. Fresh cut immature and physiologically mature material, and rewetted crop material were examined in the laboratory. The stems of immature field material dried faster when crushed than un-crushed while the attached spikes showed no difference in drying rate. Crushed stems of both fresh and rewetted crop material at high initial moisture contents dried faster than uncrushed stems. Severed spikes dried faster than spikes attached to the stems. Spikes attached to crushed and uncrushed stems showed no difference in drying rate. Crushed stems gained moisture 58% faster than untreated stems. A windrower designed to crush straw stems could reduce straw moisture content significantly and reduce power requirements for the threshing mechanism. The benefit would be reduced or eliminated if rewetting conditions occurred.Key words: Drying, stem crushing, wheat, barley, Triticum aestivum L.

USE OF SPIKE MOISTURE CONTENT AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO KERNEL MOISTURE CONTENT AND DAYS TO RIPE IN THE MEASUREMENT OF RELATIVE MATURITY IN SPRING WHEAT

1990 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. B. THOMAS ◽  
P. J. CLARKE ◽  
G. B. SCHAALJE
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Spring Wheat ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Joint Analysis ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Wide Range

This study was undertaken to determine if the spike moisture content of ripening spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em. Thell.) could provide an accurate measure of kernel moisture content and whether spike moisture content could also substitute for days to ripe in evaluating the relative maturity of spring wheat cultivars. Starting with a large, unreplicated observation nursery, 65 plots were selected to represent a wide range in relative maturity and all parts of the nursery. Spike moisture content and kernel moisture content were determined for each plot as the earliest plots approached a kernel moisture content of about 20% while the latest were at about 50%. Joint analysis of these two variables (regression analysis and other procedures) showed that across this wide range of relative maturity, moisture contents of entire spikes gave virtually the same result as did a measurement of the moisture content of the kernels. This was true for wheats both with and without awns. In replicated cultivar trials, spike moisture content as the earliest cultivars approached maturity had similar normalized errors and was as closely correlated with yield as was days to ripe. Spike moisture content therefore appears suitable for use in the evaluation of relative maturity of different wheat cultivars.Key words: Kernel moisture, maturity, earliness, yield

THE INFLUENCE OF MINERAL NUTRITION ON THE EXPRESSION OF TRAITS ASSOCIATED WITH WINTERHARDINESS OF TWO WINTER WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) CULTIVARS

1990 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 443-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. RICHARD HETHERINGTON ◽  
BRYAN D. McKERSIE ◽  
LISA C. KEELER
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Mineral Nutrition ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Relative Ranking ◽  
Acclimation Period ◽  
Ice Encasement ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

Two winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars, Fredrick and Norstar, which differ in their winterhardiness potential, were compared with regard to the effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) application, during acclimation, on the expression of four traits associated with winterhardiness — freezing, ice-encasement, and low temperature flooding tolerances and crown moisture content. Modified Hoagland’s nutrient solutions containing five levels of each nutrient were applied to the seedlings during a 5-wk acclimation period at 2 °C, and subsequently the crowns were tested for their ability to survive varying intensities of the stress treatments. Increasing the level of applied N from 0, caused a reduction in the level of all stress tolerances. Increased P did not significantly alter the expression of freezing tolerance, but tended to increase tolerance of the anaerobic stresses, icing and low temperature flooding, to an optimum. Increased K had minimal effects on stress tolerance at the levels tested. Increased levels of each nutrient increased crown moisture content. The cultivar Norstar was consistently more tolerant of freezing and icing stress than Fredrick and this relative ranking was not influenced by mineral nutrition. However, the relative ranking for low temperature flooding tolerance varied depending on the nutrients provided to the seedlings. The results suggest that environmental and growth regulatory factors which influence the uptake of mineral nutrients would be expected to influence crown moisture content, and the expression of stress tolerance.Key words: Freezing, ice-encasement, flooding

EFFECT OF DIQUAT, PARAQUAT AND GLYPHOSATE ON PREHARVEST DRYING OF WHEAT

1981 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 909-913 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN M. CLARKE
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Sampling Period ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Grain Moisture

Three chemicals, each applied at two rates, were evaluated for use as preharvest desiccants in Neepawa wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) over 3 yr. Diquat and paraquat were tested at rates of 0.2 and 0.4 kg/ha, while glyphosate was applied at 0.5 and 1.0 kg/ha. The rates of drying of the grain and straw in desiccant-treated plots were compared with those of untreated standing and windrowed controls. Precipitation differed during the sampling period in each year, but did not influence the effectiveness of the desiccants. Rate of drying of both grain and straw was highest in the windrowed treatment. None of the chemical desiccants, applied when grain moisture content was 43% or less, reduced grain or straw moisture faster than the untreated standing control in any of the 3 yr.

scholarly journals THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE “ABC” TYPE PADDY DRYER

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Sutrisno Sutrisno ◽  
M. Wahyudin ◽  
E. Eko Ananto
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Grain Quality ◽  
Drying Rate ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Rice Quality ◽  
Sun Drying ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Budget Analysis ◽  
Head Rice ◽  
Economical Performance

Farmers in the villages always face the same problem of how to reduce the moisture content of paddy harvest during harvest and postharvest time, especially in wet season. At the farm level, the grain quality is poor and alternative drying using kerosene fuel is very costly. The objective of this research was to design and evaluate the technical and economical  performance of drying paddy using an equipment known as "ABC" dryer.  The dryer uses paddy husk as fuel. The research was conducted at Research Institute for Rice over three years (1993/94-1995/96). The result showed that the "ABC" type dryer could reduce the moisture content of 5 tons wet paddy from 22.25% to 15.03% in 9 hours or an average drying rate of 1.05% moisture content per hour, with drying cost of Rp 18<br />kg-1. Reducing the moisture content further to 11.83% needed 16 hours or average drying rate 0.82% hour-1, with drying cost almost doubled (Rp 32 kg-1). These costs are far below that of kerosene drying, i.e., Rp 30 kg-1 and Rp 60 kg-1 to reach moisture content of 15.03% and 11.83%, respectively. Budget analysis showed that the B/C ratio were 1.57 and 1.84 and the IRR are above 41.26% and 47.42% to reach moisture contents<br />of 15.03% and 11.83%, respectively. The break even points of "ABC" dryer were 130 and 60 tons, respectively. The milling test showed that the milling rice from the "ABC" dryer had better recovery (milling rendement) and rice quality (head rice) was higher than that of from sun-drying.

scholarly journals THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE “ABC” TYPE PADDY DRYER

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Sutrisno Sutrisno ◽  
M. Wahyudin ◽  
E. Eko Ananto
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Grain Quality ◽  
Drying Rate ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Rice Quality ◽  
Sun Drying ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Budget Analysis ◽  
Head Rice ◽  
Economical Performance

Farmers in the villages always face the same problem of how to reduce the moisture content of paddy harvest during harvest and postharvest time, especially in wet season. At the farm level, the grain quality is poor and alternative drying using kerosene fuel is very costly. The objective of this research was to design and evaluate the technical and economical  performance of drying paddy using an equipment known as "ABC" dryer.  The dryer uses paddy husk as fuel. The research was conducted at Research Institute for Rice over three years (1993/94-1995/96). The result showed that the "ABC" type dryer could reduce the moisture content of 5 tons wet paddy from 22.25% to 15.03% in 9 hours or an average drying rate of 1.05% moisture content per hour, with drying cost of Rp 18<br />kg-1. Reducing the moisture content further to 11.83% needed 16 hours or average drying rate 0.82% hour-1, with drying cost almost doubled (Rp 32 kg-1). These costs are far below that of kerosene drying, i.e., Rp 30 kg-1 and Rp 60 kg-1 to reach moisture content of 15.03% and 11.83%, respectively. Budget analysis showed that the B/C ratio were 1.57 and 1.84 and the IRR are above 41.26% and 47.42% to reach moisture contents<br />of 15.03% and 11.83%, respectively. The break even points of "ABC" dryer were 130 and 60 tons, respectively. The milling test showed that the milling rice from the "ABC" dryer had better recovery (milling rendement) and rice quality (head rice) was higher than that of from sun-drying.

ELIMINATION OF MICROFLORA FROM BARLEY KERNELS WITH ETHYLENE OXIDE

1973 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. R. BUSHNELL
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Propylene Oxide ◽  
Avena Sativa ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Microbial Contaminants

Microbial contaminants of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) kernels were killed by a mixture of 12% ethylene oxide and 88% dichlorodifluoromethane applied at room temperature in a canister for 3 h at a pressure of 3.0–3.3 atm. The treatment was effective with kernels that contained 10.9–12.6% moisture. After exposure of such kernels to gas, 94–100% were contaminant-free; 59–99% germinated. Results were less satisfactory with: (a) ethylene oxide applied to barley kernels with moisture content less than 10%; (b) ethylene oxide applied to kernels of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) or oats (Avena sativa L.) with 3.0–12.6% moisture; or (c) propylene oxide applied to barley kernels at 5.3–13.2% moisture. With proper control of moisture content, the ethylene oxide method is recommended for those lots of barley kernels that are difficult to free of microbial contaminants by other methods.

Molecular diversity and genetic structure of modern and traditional landrace cultivars of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harsh Raman ◽  
B. J. Stodart ◽  
Colin Cavanagh ◽  
M. Mackay ◽  
Matthew Morell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Polymorphic Information Content ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Winter Cereal ◽  
Breeding Lines ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
Improvement Programs

Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops of the world. In order to achieve continued genetic gain in wheat improvement programs, an assessment and utilisation of genetic diversity in a wide range of germplasm are required. The Australian Winter Cereal Collection (AWCC, Tamworth) holds over 33 000 accessions of wheat. In this study, we scanned the genome of 1057 accessions of hexaploid common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) originating from different geographic regions of the world, with 178 polymorphic DArT™ markers. These accessions comprised modern cultivars (MCs), advanced breeding lines (BLs), and landrace cultivars (LCs). Our results indicate that the LCs had higher polymorphic information content (PIC values) than the MCs and BLs. Cluster and principal coordinate analysis based on genetic distance matrices enabled classification of the 1057 accessions into 12 subgroups. The structure of subgroups appeared to be geographically determined and was generally consistent with pedigrees. Molecular analyses revealed that LCs have unique alleles compared with MCs and BLs, which may be useful for the genetic improvement of wheat.

Effect of preharvest applications of glyphosate on the drying, yield and quality of wheat

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Darwent ◽  
K. J. Kirkland ◽  
L. Townley-Smith ◽  
K. N. Harker ◽  
A. J. Cessna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Standing Crop ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Seed Moisture Content ◽  
Baking Quality ◽  
Moisture Contents ◽  
Seed Moisture ◽  
Direct Cutting

In experiments conducted from 1988 to 1990 at four locations in the Parkland zone of western Canada, the drydown of seed and foliage, seed yield, seed quality and baking quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) following preharvest applications of glyphosate were compared with those following windrowing prior to harvest or direct cutting of the standing crop. Glyphosate was applied in late July to early September at rates of 0.45, 0.9 and 1.7 kg acid equivalent ha−1 to wheat with seed moisture contents ranging from 80 to 11%. When compared with a standing crop, all glyphosate treatments applied at seed moisture contents above 25% slightly enhanced the drydown of wheat seed and foliage. Treatments applied at seed moisture contents below 25% had no effect on either seed or foliage drydown. Seed yields were generally greater from plots to which glyphosate was applied than from windrowed control plots, although in one of five experiments the reverse trend occurred. Increasing the rate from 0.45 to 1.7 kg ha−1 had no effect on yield. Windrowing or applying glyphosate to wheat with a seed moisture content of 61% or more reduced yields more than windrowing or applying glyphosate at seed moisture contents below this level. In experiments where the wheat in both control and sprayed plots was direct cut at maturity, average yields decreased as the rate of glyphosate increased from 0 to 1.7 kg ha−1. However, applications at seed moisture of 40% or less, caused little or no yield loss. There was little or no difference in 1000-seed weight, sample density, seed germination and protein content from plots sprayed with glyphosate at seed moisture contents below 40% than from control plots windrowed at the same moisture content or direct cut at maturity. Baking quality was not affected by any of the glyphosate treatments in experiments where the wheat was harvested by direct cutting. Key words: Glyphosate, wheat, desiccation, wheat quality, Triticum aestivum

COLD HARDINESS OF WINTER WHEAT TILLERS ACCLIMATED UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. LEGGE ◽  
D. B. FOWLER ◽  
L. V. GUSTA
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Cold Hardiness ◽  
Lethal Dose ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Cold Hardy

The cold hardiness of tillers separated from the plant immediately before freezing (CTM) or left intact on the crown (ICM) was determined by artificial freeze tests on two sampling dates for four winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars acclimated in the field. Plants with 9 and 13 tillers excluding coleoptile tillers were selected in mid-October and at the end of October, respectively. No differences in lethal dose temperature (LT50) were detected among CTM or ICM tillers sampled in mid-October. The three youngest CTM tillers sampled at the end of October were less cold hardy than older tillers. However, younger CTM tillers did not survive the unfrozen control treatment as well as older tillers. ICM tillers sampled at the end of October had the same LT50 except for one of the older tillers. No correlation was found between either the moisture content or dry weight and the LT50 of tillers. Winter survival of tillers was evaluated for two cultivars in the spring. Tillers of intermediate age and two of the youngest tillers had the highest survival rates. Tiller regeneration from axillary buds rather than the apical meristem occurred following cold stress and was negatively correlated to tiller emergence date. It was concluded that differences in cold hardiness among tillers must be taken into consideration if tillers are utilized to estimate the LT50 of a plant.Key words: Cold hardiness, tillers, winter wheat, Triticum aestivum L., developmental stage, moisture content

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