Seed wheat in sealed IBC

[Laggard]

Mice have been having a nibble in the seed bags. Can i put it into IBC’s or does the seed wheat need to “breathe”?

 

[Farma Parma]

Mice have been having a nibble in the seed bags. Can i put it into IBC’s or does the seed wheat need to “breathe”?

Sounds a great idea & cant see why its an issue aslong as you keep it in a dry & dark place
but i have to ask how do you plan to get the seed out again after?
The Americans have got seed storage sorted in them plastic totes but dont ask me how they work
but seem so much safer than big bags

 

[Laggard]

Sounds a great idea & cant see why its an issue aslong as you keep it in a dry & dark place
but i have to ask how do you plan to get the seed out again after?
The Americans have got seed storage sorted in them plastic totes but dont ask me how they work
but seem so much safer than big bags

I was going to empty the seed bag into the screw top lid, put the lid back on and rotate 180 degrees and unscrew lid to fill drill.
Worried about seed “sweating” though?

 

[Chae1]

I was going to empty the seed bag into the screw top lid, put the lid back on and rotate 180 degrees and unscrew lid?

How do you plan emptying them again?

In the US seed is delivered in ibc type containers. I looked at importing some but looked too expensive.

 

[glasshouse]

How do you plan emptying them again?

In the US seed is delivered in ibc type containers. I looked at importing some but looked too expensive.

That has to be better than big bags

 

[snarling bee]

I'm not sure an IMC full of seed would be safe turned upside down.
Get a cat?

 

[Alwayshappy]

Should be a lot better at £400 each!

 

[KennyO]

I'm not sure an IMC full of seed would be safe turned upside down.
Get a cat?

A proper potato box rotator would be ok if the top and side bars could be set at correct place.

 

[CORK]

Mice have been having a nibble in the seed bags. Can i put it into IBC’s or does the seed wheat need to “breathe”?

Exposure to air is actually a big factor in the germination rate of seed falling. The larger the container the better as there is less surface area.

I remember being in a German grass seed store years ago and asked why they were spilling 25kg bags into big plywood boxes - the answer was that the seed will keep better.
Exposure to air and temperature fluctuations knock the hell out of it.

 

[Steevo]

Mice have been having a nibble in the seed bags. Can i put it into IBC’s or does the seed wheat need to “breathe”?

Wheat can sweat if it can’t breathe, and that could cause condensation and/or growing grain.

It might not be an issue if it’s in a cool, dark place though.

 

[Farma Parma]

Should be a lot better at £400 each!

Pity they couldnt just come up with a way of handing them back once used & you get say a deposit back & providing there like new of course.
So much safer than handling them half ton bags & being underneath them to get them emptied surely

 

[Al R]

Wheat can sweat if it can’t breathe, and that could cause condensation and/or growing grain.

It might not be an issue if it’s in a cool, dark place though.

They found plenty of viable barley in the pyramids

 

[Barleymow]

Might be able to store it in the soil if we get some good frosts

 

[Sonoftheheir]

We put our left overs in IBC’s. Bit of a job to get out, we have a rotator on a forklift and tip the seed in the telehandler grain bucket. Then tip that in our box drill.

Have had rats chew the spout hole and get the grain out way!

 

[Flat 10]

I wouldn’t I think you will get condensation. Put the bags in a trailer.

 

[Steevo]

They found plenty of viable barley in the pyramids

They didn't store it in sealed plastic though, just a cool, dark, breathable place.

I'm going to try a test with a tupperware for curiosity.

 

[Steevo]

How do you plan emptying them again?

In the US seed is delivered in ibc type containers. I looked at importing some but looked too expensive.

Do they return them somehow?

 

[bobk]

Mice have been having a nibble in the seed bags. Can i put it into IBC’s or does the seed wheat need to “breathe”?

Put some poison down

 

[Brisel]

They found plenty of viable barley in the pyramids

It was kept dry and cool underground. Without driers and cooling fans in a hot climate they had to think of other ways of preserving grain stocks. Necessity is the mother of all invention

The Egyptians also used wet grain as a tomb raider guard - build in sumps within the tombs and the carbon dioxide from moist germinating grain created deadly pockets without oxygen to deter the robbers.

 

[Bogweevil]

They found plenty of viable barley in the pyramids

No they didn't and in any case you would invoke the curse of the mummy on your fields , although to be fair a good independent agronomist could sort that out.

Most TFF growers seem to be under some sort of curse already, poor sods.