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Using seed moisture as a harvest management tool

Creator:

Silberstein, Thomas B., Mellbye, Mark Edward, Chastain, Thomas G., Young, William C. (William Clyde), and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

Seed moisture content is the most reliable indicator of seed maturity and harvest timing in grass seed crops. There are two significant times during harvest that knowledge of seed moisture is critical: at swathing and at combining. Swathing within the correct range of seed moisture content will maximize seed yield...

Resource Type:

Technical Report

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Seed Moisture as a Harvest Management Tool 1 Using Seed Moisture as a Harvest Management Tool