Table 1 Physical dimensions of the corn kernels stored under different systems and durations.

From: Influences of drying temperature and storage conditions for preserving the quality of maize postharvest on laboratory and field scales

Storage	Whole corn			Cracked corn			Normal corn
	Time (months)			Time (months)			Time (months)
	Zero	Three	Six	Zero	Three	Six	Zero	Three	Six
Length (mm)*
Aerated	11.89 aC	10.70 aA	10.98 aB	9.15 aB	08.01 aA	09.17 aB	11.53 aA	10.56 aA	10.93 aB
Airtight	11.89 aC	11.51 bB	11.25 bA	9.15 aA	10.54 cC	09.61 bB	11.53 aB	11.33 bA	11.30 bA
Bag	11.89 aB	11.46 bA	11.52 bA	9.15 aA	09.15 bA	12.23 dB	11.53 aB	11.40 bB	11.43 cB
Non-aerated	11.89 aC	11.51 bB	11.38 bA	9.15 aA	10.31 cC	10.21 cB	11.53 aB	11.35 bA	11.48 cB
Width (mm)*
Aerated	7.98 aB	8.18 cC	7.82 cA	6.94 aC	5.94 aA	6.79 aB	7.94 aB	8.02 bB	7.66 aA
Airtight	7.98 aC	7.75 aB	7.68 aA	6.94 aB	6.87 cA	6.84 aA	7.94 aB	7.79 bA	7.74 bA
Bag	7.98 aB	7.72 aA	7.75 bA	6.94 aC	6.31 bA	6.76 aB	7.94 aB	7.82 aA	7.83 cA
Non-aerated	7.98 aB	7.89 bA	7.84 cA	6.94 aA	7.28 dB	7.03 bA	7.94 aC	7.81 aB	7.72 bA
Thickness (mm)*
Aerated	7.98 aC	4.40 aA	4.60 cB	4.21 aB	4.86 aC	3.83 aA	4.05 aA	4.50 aA	4.49 bB
Airtight	7.98 aB	4.40 aA	4.36 aA	4.58 cA	4.86 aB	4.46 cA	4.90 dD	4.50 aA	4.59 cB
Bag	7.98 aB	4.40 aA	4.43 bA	4.44 bB	4.86 aC	4.19 bA	4.37 bB	4.50 aA	4.39 aA
Non-aerated	7.98 aC	4.40 aA	4.64 cB	4.49 bA	4.86 aB	4.93 dB	4.77 cC	4.50 aA	4.63 dB
Volume (mm³)*
Aerated	218 aC	208 bB	188 aA	160 aC	097 aA	132 aB	215 aC	199 aB	187 aA
Airtight	218 aB	202 aA	206 bA	160 aA	169 cB	171 bB	215 aC	210 bB	207 bA
Bag	218 aB	204 aA	206 bA	160 aB	129 bA	190 cC	215 aB	203 aA	206 bA
Non-aerated	218 aB	219 cB	208 bA	160 aA	191 dC	177 bB	215 aB	213 bB	208 bA
Projected area (mm²)*
Aerated	40.99 aC	38.13 aB	36.07 aA	34.61 aC	24.22 aA	29.18 aB	40.52 aB	36.95 aA	36.39 aA
Airtight	40.99 aA	39.07 aA	40.24 cA	34.61 aA	36.95 cB	36.97 bB	40.52 aA	40.53 cA	40.20 cA
Bag	40.99 aA	39.72 aA	39.94 bA	34.61 aB	30.04 bA	40.57 cC	40.52 aA	38.97 bA	39.46 bA
Non-aerated	40.99 aA	41.61 bA	39.90 bA	34.61 aA	39.43 dC	37.73 bB	40.52 aA	40.97 cA	40.58 cA
Sphericity (%)*
Aerated	0.63 aA	0.69 bA	0.65 aA	0.74 aB	0.72 bB	0.70 bA	0.65 aA	0.69 cB	0.66 aA
Airtight	0.63 aA	0.64 aA	0.65 aA	0.74 aC	0.65 aA	0.71 bB	0.65 aA	0.66 bA	0.65 aA
Bag	0.63 aA	0.64 aA	0.64 aA	0.74 aC	0.69 bB	0.63 aA	0.65 aA	0.64 cA	0.64 aA
Non-aerated	0.63 aA	0.65 aA	0.65 aA	0.74 aB	0.70 bA	0.69 bA	0.65 aA	0.66 bA	0.65 aA
Circularity (%)*
Aerated	0.79 aC	0.61 bB	0.59 aA	0.72 aC	0.64 bB	0.55 aA	0.85 aB	0.62 bA	0.65 aA
Airtight	0.79 aB	0.69 aA	0.69 bA	0.72 aA	0.70 cA	0.96 dB	0.85 aB	0.67 bA	0.70 bA
Bag	0.79 aC	0.59 cA	0.74 cB	0.72 aC	0.55 aA	0.82 cB	0.85 aC	0.54 aA	0.68 bB
Non-aerated	0.79 aC	0.67 aA	0.73 cB	0.72 aB	0.65 bA	0.75 bB	0.85 aC	0.74 cB	0.68 bA

*Means followed by the capital letter in the line for each storage time and lowercase in the column for each storage form, do not differ at 5% probability.

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Table 1 Physical dimensions of the corn kernels stored under different systems and durations.

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