Electrotechnical Tools and Computer Image Analysis in Assessing the Quality of Maize Grain During Storage

Abstract

The study of qualitative characteristics is becoming increasingly important due to determination of the purchase price and further use of seeds. An important problem of the modern sustainable agriculture is the production of seeds and products with appropriate quality parameters. The research carried out so far proves that the technology of harvesting, transport, and drying conditions as well as storage have an impact on the quality of seeds, determining their usefulness for the industry. The smallest irregularities can cause irreversible changes and significantly reduce the technological value of seeds and their processing products. The use of tools in the field of supporting electrical engineering enables detection and highlighting of image elements so that it becomes readable to the human eye. The aim of the research was to develop technology for evaluating grain in storage using electrotechnical tools and computer techniques.

Improving Efficiency of Corn Seed Separation and Calibration Process

“…The need to improve the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the process is motivated by the stringent requirements that foreign buyers of agricultural products from Ukraine impose on grain and, especially, seed materials (Szwedziak et al, 2023). From January to August 2022, Ukraine exported over 20 million tons of grain crops, 25 per cent less than during the same period in 2021.…”