Key points
– A new study is investigating the impact of high temperatures and high moisture content on lentil storage to help growers protect grain quality
– Important quality traits such as seed coat colour (redness), germination efficiency and cooking quality were adversely affected by inappropriate storage conditions in as little as four months
Lentil storage study to bring cold, hard facts to hot issue of safeguarding grain quality. Storing lentils on-farm can help growers streamline logistics and target better prices. However, the impact of storage on important market traits such as colour, cooking quality and germination is still a bit of a mystery.
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Managing on-farm grain storage – effective practices for the delivery of quality assured products, ISBN 1 86487 035 4
Principal Author – David J Webley PhD, Quality Wheat CRC Ltd
Executive Editor – Clare Johnson, Quality Wheat CRC Ltd
Project Management – Tony McKenzie, The University of Sydney Orange Campus
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