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Artificial Drying and Storage of Smooth Bromegrass Seed 1
Author(s) -
Grabe Don F.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1957.00021962004900030014x
Subject(s) - water content , agronomy , moisture , heat resistance , environmental science , biology , horticulture , chemistry , materials science , engineering , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , composite material
Synopsis Freshly harvested bromegrass seed containing up to 28% moisture was successfully dried with a field drier in less than 6 hours without lowering viability of the seed. Bromegrass resisted heat injury from temperatures that have been reported harmful to several other grass species. Laboratory studies showed that resistance to heat injury increased with lowered moisture content of the seed. For safe storage, the moisture content of bromegrass seed should be reduced to 12 percent or less soon after harvest.