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5905: Grain dryer for organic farming [Luomukuivuri ]

{PROJECT} Grain dryer for organic farming [Luomukuivuri ]. Runs 01 January 2002 - 29 December 2004. Project leader(s): Haapala, Hannu, MTT Agrifood Research Finland. More information online at <http://tripunix.mtt.fi/cgi-bin/thw/?${BASE}=arktui&${HTML}=docu_eng&${SNHTML}=nosyn_eng&${TRIPSHOW}=for=www_eng&NR=236-01>.

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Summary

No seed dressing substances are allowed in organic farming. Smoke dressing would be an acceptable method. Smoke dressing was practised in the old-time drying barns. In this project we imitate this old method with a modern, conventional hot air dryer. A portable heating unit fuelled with wood chips is connected to a conventional hot air dryer. The adjustments of the drying-smoking process are studied, and different fuels are tested. The wood chip heating unit is also tested as such, separate from the dryer.

Keywords:organic cropping, grain drying, smoke dressing, wood chip heating
Subject Areas: Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Research affiliation: Finland > MTT Agrifood Research > Agricultural Engineering
Location:Vakolantie 55, 03400 Vihti, Finland
www.mtt.fi
Start Date:01 January 2002
End Date:29 December 2004
Research Programmes and Funders: Finland > Other organizations
Finland > MTT Agrifood Research > Agricultural Engineering
Total budget (Euro):380000
Orgprints ID Number:5905
Contact:Nykänen, Senior Scientist Arja
Deposited On:27 September 2005
EPrint Type:Project description
Online at:http://tripunix.mtt.fi/cgi-bin/thw/?${BASE}=arktui&${HTML}=docu_eng&${SNHTML}=nosyn_eng&${TRIPSHOW}=for=www_eng&NR=236-01

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