- Location
- West Midlands
As above. Using a batch dryer, 19% down to 14%. Thanks.
Any tips on drying Soyabeans.
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Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Keep it cool
- Location
- Lincolnshire
If they are anything like fields beans then getting them too hot will split them and won't speed drying. They need time more than heat. Do them in two stages. Let them rest to even out moisture through the seed then dry again.
Michael3112
Member
Last time we dryed them put them though the dryer once then into the bin with with the fans on an then though the dryer month later not sure if it had the desired result as the dryers f**ked up an caught fire on there second time though
PostHarvest
Member
- Location
- Warwick
You can dry them with ambient air on floor or in a bin that has a ventilated floor. They take some time but don't try to rush the job as it can lead to cracking. If you use a drier, use cool air at no more than 60C
- Location
- West Midlands
Brilliant, thanks for advice. will be drying very slowly tomorrow.
New Puritan
Member
- Location
- East Sussex
You've done well to get them in. When did you harvest them?
I've written mine off. They were fine until a few days ago, and I was hoping to harvest today, but they're all mouldy now, which is pretty irritating.
I've written mine off. They were fine until a few days ago, and I was hoping to harvest today, but they're all mouldy now, which is pretty irritating.
- Location
- West Midlands
Harvested today, not ours, we're just contractors. Got to the point they were going to have it. Will you be growing any more?
New Puritan
Member
- Location
- East Sussex
Yes. It was only a small area, and they were looking good until a week ago or so. This bloody wet weather knackered them though. I learned from the experience, but perhaps not enough to give up altogether.
- Location
- South Wales UK
Equilibrium temp,recircuilate,flicker of heat.
Tick or pigeon beans simular and split if too hot.
Tick or pigeon beans simular and split if too hot.
Arthur Living
Member
- Location
- cambridgeshire
Don't hang around before drying them. Anything over 16% will go mouldy overnight.
As above, slowly and with very little heat.