Effect of moisture content on some physical properties of paddy grains

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 132-139

  Zareiforoush, H ^a   Komarizadeh, M H ^a   Alizadeh, M R ^b  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Agricultural equipment; Moisture content; Paddy grain; Physical properties and variety

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT; ANGLE OF REPOSE; AVERAGE LENGTH; EQUIVALENT DIAMETER; GRAIN MASS; IRON SHEETS; MOISTURE CONTENT; MOISTURE CONTENTS; PADDY GRAIN; POST HARVEST; STATIC COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; SURFACE AREA;

EQUIPMENT; GALVANIZING; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

EID: 77954958439     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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