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Explain five post-harvest practices carried out in maize production

      

Explain five post-harvest practices carried out in maize production

  

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i) Shelling; this is removing maize grains form the cobs, it is usually done after harvesting.

ii) Drying; grains are dried until the correct moisture content for storage is attained to prevent rotting.

iii) Sorting and grading: sort out the bad, rotten or broken grains from the good produce.

iv) Cleaning: winnow to remove chaff from the grains.

v) Dusting: apply appropriate pesticides to prevent attack by storage pests.

vi) Packaging: pack in bags for convenient handling.

vii) Storage: place the produce in appropriate stores to avoid contamination and spoilage
john3 answered the question on December 12, 2017 at 02:01


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