Importance of proper corn seed storage

Proper corn seed storage is crucial for maintaining germination rates and viability, directly impacting the next year’s yield. Improper storage can lead to reduced germination rates or even complete loss of germination, impacting farmers’ profits. Therefore, mastering proper corn seed storage methods is crucial to ensuring agricultural production.

The importance of proper corn seed storage

• Maintaining high germination rates and vigor: Good storage conditions minimize seed moisture content and inhibit the growth of pathogens, ensuring rapid germination and strong seedling growth after sowing.
• Extending seed life: Proper storage effectively prolongs seed life, ensuring high germination rates even after storage, and preventing losses due to seed loss.
• Reducing planting risks: High-quality seeds germinate quickly after sowing, minimizing risks associated with uneven seedling emergence, missing seedlings, and broken ridges.
• Reducing seed costs: High-quality seeds reduce the additional costs associated with replanting and reseeding, ultimately lowering production costs.

The correct way to store corn seeds

• Control moisture content: Corn seeds have a very high moisture content in the initial harvest phase. After a period of air-drying and sun-drying, the moisture content gradually decreases. By mid-to-late October, before the arrival of cold weather, the moisture content of the seeds must be reduced to below 14%. For faster drying, a corn dryer is recommended.
• Corn cleaning: Corn seeds are often contaminated with impurities such as dust, stones, and straw during the early harvest. These impurities not only affect seed quality but can also cause mold. Before the corn seeds enter the granary, a corn cleaner machine can be used. Corn cleaning machines are cleaner and more efficient than manual cleaning.
• Cleaning the grain silo: Internal cleaning focuses on removing residual seeds, impurities, and garbage. Ensure ventilation and moisture-proofing during clear weather to ensure the granary interior is clean and dry. Cleaning the granary exterior primarily involves removing weeds, sewage, and other stains.
• Regular inspections: Corn needs to be protected from pests during storage, and regular inspections should be conducted to check for pests. If any problems are found, timely measures such as spraying pesticides should be taken to prevent them from affecting the quality of the corn seeds.

What is a corn cleaning machine?

The corn seed cleaning machine primarily removes impurities such as dust, stones, and straw from grains. It is suitable for corn, wheat, and millet. It primarily consists of automatic feeding device, double-deck vibrating screen, gravity stone removal device, and air purification device. The machine boasts a compact size, low energy consumption, and a high degree of automation. The corn cleaning machine removes impurities from corn seeds, ensuring their quality.If you are interested in this machine, you can contact us at any time and we will give you the most professional answer.