Date of Graduation
8-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Food Science (MS)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Food Science
Advisor
Griffiths G. Atungulu
Committee Member
Andrew Proctor
Second Committee Member
Sammy Sadaka
Third Committee Member
B. J. Bench
Keywords
Germination, Isotherm, Soybean, Vigor
Abstract
Recently introduced technology-comprising cables used for monitoring grain moisture content (MC) and temperature throughout the entire grain mass during drying offers a means to utilize low-temperature natural air-drying for soybean seed. From an electronic monitor and fan control standpoint, the new technology appears to be very promising for managing drying and storage conditions for soybean seed. The objectives for this study were to simulate conditions typically encountered in on-farm, in-bin drying systems and investigate impact of seed cultivar, temperature, moisture content and duration of storage on seed germination rates and vigor (electrical conductivity). In addition this research addresses the problem of establishing an accurate EMC database, across temperature and relative humidity ranges that are typically encountered during natural air, low-temperature drying of soybean seed. Overall, this study showed that seed viability could be maintained when the MC is at 13% and grain temperature within 20°C to 30°C.
Citation
Young, Z. (2017). Natural air Drying and Storage of Soybean Seed and Implications on Germination Rates, Vigor, and Oil Quality. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2500