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| everyone's setup if different and very few where erected in a fashion so that storing grain for long periods of time without suffering IDK is possible.
what has been offered here as solutions can work in the odd year, but it just isn't capable of working 95% of the time unless you are in northern grain areas of Canada, maybe?
the sun generates radiation, and radiational heat will migrate through a bin wall well into the grain given enough warm days, and most of the lower 48 reside in this climate. freezing & sealing will gain you time no doubt.....but it will not insure you against insects. the southern side of of the bin will always thaw unless it is shaded by some means.
the most effective ways to guard against insect damage is to turn the grain somehow. grain stirring machines help to keep the grain & grindings loose so air can move through and around the kernals. they will help but again are not a cure. you need to be able to move the grain from bin to another and treat it during passage. doing this after the spring temps have warmed will gain you time & confidence of your grain's quality instead of hoping. washing down bins with insecticides helps, but the grain you place in the bin will have eggs & insects aboard for the ride. treating the grain is a must! and it by itself is not a cure.....
holding grain long term is a lot of work..... long term is defined by more than a year in this instance. by all means, get the grain as cold as you can & seal the fan up......but it is not a long term solution. vi | |
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How do you guys hold grain for long periods?
