Physical properties and compression loading behaviour of corn seed
,
 
,
 
,
 
,
 
,
 
,
 
 
 
More details
Hide details
1
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
 
2
Agricultural Station, Temerinska 131, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
 
 
Int. Agrophys. 2013, 27(2): 119-126
 
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to acquire data on the physical properties and compression loading behaviour of seed of six corn hybrid varieties. The mean values of length, width, thickness, geometric diameter, surface area, porosity, single kernel mass, sphericity, bulk and true density, 1 000 kernelmass and coefficient of friction were studied at single level of corn seed moisture content. The calculated secant modulus of elasticity during compressive loading for dent corn was 0.995 times that of the semi-flint type; there were no significant differences in the value of this mechanical property between semi-flint and dent corn varieties. The linear model showed a decreasing tendency of secant modulus of elasticity for all hybrids as the moisture content of seeds increased.
eISSN:2300-8725
ISSN:0236-8722
Journals System - logo
Scroll to top