@article{Heid:157052, recid = {157052}, author = {Heid, Walter G. Jr and Aldis, David F.}, title = {Solar-Supplemented, Natural Air Drying of Shelled Corn: The Economic Limitations}, address = {1981-06}, number = {1488-2016-123837}, series = {Technical Bulletin}, pages = {45}, year = {1981}, abstract = {It is not economically feasible to supplement natural air drying of high-moisture shelled corn by adding heat (solar and otherwise). In some cases, that drying method speeds product deterioration. A simulatiton analysis of the west central Great Plains determined that benefits from adding solar heat to batch-in-bin and layer~in-bin grain drying. methods failed to offset the solar heat installation costs and product deterioration losses. Findings also suggest that high-speed, high temperature drying is necessary to avoid field losses and to ensure marketable corn of high quality.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/157052}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.157052}, }