What is the best way to fill the bin with grain?
With increased levels of fill there will be increased requirements of time to aerate or dry stored grain. Grain that is peaked will also require more time to have drying fronts or cooling fronts pass completely through the bulk mass. Fig. 5 shows relative drying time for three different scenarios. To help facilitate airflow producers should try to reduce the amount of fine material and broken grain that might contaminate the stored grain. Since this material tends to accumulate in the center part of the grain mass it is helpful to have ‘fines’ spreaders available to distribute the fine material over a wider area. Passing the grain through a simple screen machine can also reduce the contamination levels. Producers who experience problems after the bin is filled may alleviate the problem by auguring some grain out of the central area of the grain mass.
