Document Type
Other
Publication Date
4-14-2002
Extension Number
ExEx 1014
Department
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Description
A high-moisture-content harvest can result when crops mature late, an early freeze occurs, or fall weather conditions are wet. Higher moisture contents at harvest generally mean more fines and broken corn, more difficult conveying, slower drying, and A high-moisture-content harvest can result when crops mature late, an early freeze occurs, or fall weather conditions are wet. Higher moisture contents at harvest generally mean more fines and broken corn, more difficult conveying, slower drying, and higher fuel consumption. Field drying diminishes significantly as the weather cools and essentially stops by mid to late November. When deciding whether to delay harvest to save fuel, consider that an increase of about 2% in field losses is equal to the cost of the extra fuel needed to dry wet corn from 25% to 20% moisture.
Recommended Citation
Pohl, Steve and Durland, G.R., "Grain Drying Guidelines for a Wet Fall Harvest" (2002). SDSU Extension Extra Archives. 14.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_extra/14
Comments
Updated April 2002