Research Article
Maize Grain Stored in Hermetic Bags: Effect of Moisture and Pest Infestation on Grain Quality
Table 1
Mean (±SE) percent grain moisture content after 60, 120, and 180 days of storage.
| Treatment | Storage period (days) | 60 | 120 | 180 |
| Polypropylene bag + 12% MC grain | 12.1 ± 0.1a | 11.7 ± 0.1a | 11.2 ± 0.0a | Polypropylene bag + 14% MC grain | 13.4 ± 0.1b | 12.4 ± 0.1c | 11.6 ± 0.0b | Polypropylene bag + 16% MC grain | 13.6 ± 0.1b | 12.4 ± 0.1c | 11.6 ± 0.2b | Polypropylene bag + 18% MC grain | 13.9 ± 0.1c | 12.6 ± 0.1c | 11.5 ± 0.0b | SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 12% MC grain | 12.0 ± 0.1a | 12.0 ± 0.1b | 12.0 ± 0.1c | SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 14% MC grain | 14.2 ± 0.0c | 14.1 ± 0.1d | 14.1 ± 0.0d | SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 16% MC grain | 16.0 ± 0.1d | 15.9 ± 0.1e | 16.0 ± 0.1e | SuperGrain IV-R™ bag + 18% MC grain | 18.0 ± 0.1e | 18.1 ± 0.1f | 17.9 ± 0.1f | F value | 495.90 | 603.06 | 561.20 | value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
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Means within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different (SNK test, ). |