Pre-harvest desiccation of rapeseed crop may allow a more timely harvest as well as increase the speed and harvest operation efficiency as a second crop after rice. An effective desiccant which could be used as a harvest-aid with no negative effects on rapeseed yield and quality would be advantageous for oil seed crop producers and may reduce yield losses with no interferential effects on rice ...

in order to study the effect of harvesting time on yield of rapeseed cultivars, this research work was carried out at paddy fields of rice research institute of iran in rasht andamol during 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 cropping seasons. the experiment was conducted in a split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications. four rapeseed cultivars including hyola 308, hyola 40...

pre-harvest desiccation of rapeseed crop may allow a more timely harvest as well as increase the speed and harvest operation efficiency as a second crop after rice. an effective desiccant which could be used as a harvest-aid with no negative effects on rapeseed yield and quality would be advantageous for oil seed crop producers and may reduce yield losses with no interferential effects on rice ...

The effects of rice harvest moisture content (HMC) on pasting properties were investigated. One medium-grain and nine long-grain rice varieties were plot combine harvested at different intervals from three locations in 2002. Rough rice samples were dried and milled under controlled conditions, the head rice yield was recorded, and the rice flour was analyzed for pasting properties. The peak vis...

Corn is physiologically mature when kernels reach maximum dry weight and are safe from frost. All milky fluid disappears from the kernel, and the black layer, a dark layer of cells, forms near the tip of mature kernels. Most hybrids adapted to Wisconsin reach this stage when kernel moisture decreases to 30–32%, but it may not occur until moisture content decreases to 28% for some early hybrids....