Vol. 11, Issue 9 (2022)

Author(s):
Bangi Sharatchandra, S Sundareswaran, K Raja and R Mahendiran

Abstract:
Groundnut is an important oilseed crop in which seed drying necessarily required to eliminate the excess moisture and better storage. In the present study, use of solar energy for better elimination of seed moisture has been studied with solar tunnel drier by adopting different temperatures and durations. The results revealed that among varying temperatures (40, 45 and 50 °C) and durations (4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 h), optimum moisture content (8.42%) and higher germination (91%) was attained at 40 °C for 20 h period.