A time-saving method for sealing Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags
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Storage of Maize in Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) Bags
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Stored Products Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0022-474X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2018.04.002