Influence of Packaging Materials and, Pre-treatments on Dry Matter Loss of Pigeonpea Grain


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Authors

  • A Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Post Harvest Processing and Food Engineering, College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttaranchal.
  • D K Gupta Professor, Department of Post Harvest Processing and Food Engineering, College of Technology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttaranchal.

Abstract

Dry matter loss of pigeonpea grain. stored under ambient conditions. was determined in relation to three packaging materials and two initial moisture contents i.e, 9% and 12%, Effect of ethylene-di-bromide(EDB) treatment vis-a-vis control was also investigated. During the six months storage period, the dry matter loss in pigeonpea grains ranged from 3.07% to 23.57%. The minimum dry matter loss in grain was observed at 9% initial moisture content for EDB treated samples stored in jute bags. The pattern of dry matter loss for grain was linear with the period of storage.

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Submitted

2012-01-10

Published

2001-12-05

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Vol. 38 No. 4 (2001)

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Research Note

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Singh, A., & Gupta, D. K. (2001). Influence of Packaging Materials and, Pre-treatments on Dry Matter Loss of Pigeonpea Grain. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 38(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAE/article/view/14111