C9 Flashcards
Is this the correct order for RICE POST HARVEST SYSTEM?
Harvesting—-> Threshing—-> Drying—-> Storage—-> Milling
Yes
.Is the process of cutting and gathering of the rice panicles from the mother plant
It includes cutting, drying, bundling, hauling field and
hay stacking of the paddy
Rice harvesting
Ideal moisture content when harvesting rice
21-25%
Using sickles for cutting
Manual Harvest
Windrowing or in-field drying
Manual Harvest
The field condition when using the reaper must be the same with the field condition
for manual harvesting
A. Reaped height: __ to __ cm
B. Stalk height:__ to __ cm
Ɵ. Prostrate angle: __°C
A. Reaped height: 10 to 30
cm
B. Stalk height: 50 to 100
cm
Ɵ. Prostrate angle: 60°C
Drain the field well about
__ days before harvest.
10 days
How many safety pins that are used in the reaper?
two (2) safety pins are used
• Foot treading
• Impact “hampasan”
Manual Threshing
Types of Mechanical Threshing
Hold On Types
Throw-inTypes
Pedal Threshers (or
motorized) 200 to
300 kgs/h
Hold On Types or Throw-inTypes?
Hold on types
• High capacity
• Clean grains
• Low labor requirement
• Suitable for fresh or wet
palay
Axial Flow Thresher
Ave. postharvest losses of axial flow thresher
2.18%
Laborers needed for axial flow thresher
4-6 labores
It’s design is Peg-tooth/concave grate
Axial Flow Thresher