Table 6 Experimental parameters to determine the quality of maize according to different drying air temperatures storage systems and durations.
First evaluation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Storage times (months) | Corn type | Storage type | Groupings |
0 | Whole Corn | Airtight | A1 |
0 | Whole Corn | Bag | A2 |
0 | Whole Corn | Non-aerated | A3 |
0 | Whole Corn | Aerated | A4 |
0 | Broken Corn | Airtight | A5 |
0 | Broken Corn | Bag | A6 |
0 | Broken Corn | Non-aerated | A7 |
0 | Broken Corn | Aerated | A8 |
0 | Normal Corn | Airtight | A9 |
0 | Normal Corn | Bag | A10 |
0 | Normal Corn | Non-aerated | A11 |
0 | Normal Corn | Aerated | A12 |
3 | Whole Corn | Airtight | A13 |
3 | Whole Corn | Bag | A14 |
3 | Whole Corn | Non-aerated | A15 |
3 | Whole Corn | Aerated | A16 |
3 | Broken Corn | Airtight | A17 |
3 | Broken Corn | Bag | A18 |
3 | Broken Corn | Non-aerated | A19 |
3 | Broken Corn | Aerated | A20 |
3 | Normal Corn | Airtight | A21 |
3 | Normal Corn | Bag | A22 |
3 | Normal Corn | Non-aerated | A23 |
3 | Normal Corn | Aerated | A24 |
6 | Whole Corn | Airtight | A25 |
6 | Whole Corn | Bag | A26 |
6 | Whole Corn | Non-aerated | A27 |
6 | Whole Corn | Aerated | A28 |
6 | Broken Corn | Airtight | A29 |
6 | Broken Corn | Bag | A30 |
6 | Broken Corn | Non-aerated | A31 |
6 | Broken Corn | Aerated | A32 |
6 | Normal Corn | Airtight | A33 |
6 | Normal Corn | Bag | A34 |
6 | Normal Corn | Non-aerated | A35 |
6 | Normal Corn | Aerated | A36 |
Second evaluation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Drying air temperature (°C) | Time (min) | Water content (w.b.) (%) | Groupings |
80 | 0 | 13,08 | C1 |
80 | 20 | 12,49 | C2 |
80 | 40 | 11,21 | C3 |
80 | 60 | 11,13 | C4 |
80 | 80 | 10,04 | C5 |
80 | 100 | 9,99 | C6 |
80 | 120 | 9,02 | C7 |
100 | 0 | 12,45 | C8 |
100 | 20 | 11,70 | C9 |
100 | 40 | 10,50 | C10 |
100 | 60 | 9,70 | C11 |
100 | 80 | 8,41 | C12 |
100 | 100 | 8,15 | C13 |
100 | 120 | 7,18 | C14 |
120 | 0 | 12,42 | C15 |
120 | 20 | 10,65 | C16 |
120 | 40 | 9,07 | C17 |
120 | 60 | 8,03 | C18 |
120 | 80 | 6,99 | C19 |
120 | 100 | 6,69 | C20 |
120 | 120 | 5,78 | C21 |
Third assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Storage Times (months) | Corn type | Storage Type | Groupings |
0 | Whole Corn | Airtight | B1 |
0 | Whole Corn | Bag | B2 |
0 | Whole Corn | Non-aerated | B3 |
0 | Whole Corn | Aerated | B4 |
0 | Broken Corn | Airtight | B5 |
0 | Broken Corn | Bag | B6 |
0 | Broken Corn | Non-aerated | B7 |
0 | Broken Corn | Aerated | B8 |
0 | Normal Corn | Airtight | B9 |
0 | Normal Corn | Bag | B10 |
0 | Normal Corn | Non-aerated | B11 |
0 | Normal Corn | Aerated | B12 |
6 | Whole Corn | Airtight | B13 |
6 | Whole Corn | Bag | B14 |
6 | Whole Corn | Non-aerated | B15 |
6 | Whole Corn | Aerated | B16 |
6 | Broken Corn | Airtight | B17 |
6 | Broken Corn | Bag | B18 |
6 | Broken Corn | Non-aerated | B19 |
6 | Broken Corn | Aerated | B20 |
6 | Normal Corn | Airtight | B21 |
6 | Normal Corn | Bag | B22 |
6 | Normal Corn | Non-aerated | B23 |
6 | Normal Corn | Aerated | B24 |
Fourth evaluation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Storage times (months) | Storage conditions (°C) | Drying air temperature (°C) | Groupings |
0 | 23 | 80 | D1 |
0 | 23 | 100 | D2 |
0 | 23 | 120 | D3 |
0 | 10 | 80 | D4 |
0 | 10 | 100 | D5 |
0 | 10 | 120 | D6 |
6 | 23 | 80 | D7 |
6 | 23 | 100 | D8 |
6 | 23 | 120 | D9 |
6 | 10 | 80 | D10 |
6 | 10 | 100 | D11 |
6 | 10 | 120 | D12 |
