Vol. 7, Special Issue 6 (2019)
Comparative study of traditional storage and hermetic bag storage methods of wheat
Author(s): Dinesh Rajak, Vishal Kumar and Alex Winter-Nelson
Abstract: Comparative study was performed in ADMI Village Dih sarsauna, Tajpur, Samastipur Bihar, to observe the effect of a type of storage structure on additive characteristics of stored in hermetic storage of wheat (Veriety-HD-2733) with traditional storage modes - metal bin and mud bin, was performed at ambient conditions. Representative samples from three type storage mode were collected every month and tests for all parameters of stored grains were performed for eleven month. Physical property is like grain moisture content, germination%, 1000 grain weight, insect infestation and storage loss were analysed. From study it was found the storage in hermetic bags was superior over other methods. Wheat stored in hermetic bags showed higher germination (90.23%), slow increase in moisture content (0.11), slightly decreased 1000 grain weight (1.13) and no insect-damage or storage loss. Hermetic bags deliberately introduced with Rhyzopertha Dominica were successfully eliminated during storage. Infestation of insect and storage loss was in mud bin and metal bin was to a greater extent as compared to hermetic bags. In nutshell the Hermetic bag proved to be an effective and environmentally friendly storage option for reducing storage loss of wheat.
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Dinesh Rajak, Vishal Kumar and Alex Winter-Nelson. Comparative study of traditional storage and hermetic bag storage methods of wheat. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2019; 7(6): 769-772.
