Post-Harvest Grain Quality Tip #2: Collect CO2 Data, Analyze Trends
A computer readout from a temperature cable monitoring system. Red and orange indicate problem areas.
What recommendations do you have for monitoring the quality of grain in storage over time?
Utilize in-bin temperature monitoring systems. Supplement data gathered from a temperature monitoring system with carbon dioxide (CO2) data.
Collect CO2 data, and evaluate trends with the same discipline you apply to temperature data.
Pull the core out of bins immediately after filling the bin, and periodically transfer some grain out of the bin in order to check its appearance and smell, as well as to check temperatures.
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Reprinted from Grain Journal July/August 2020 Issue
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