| Chances are you are among many producers who take the time to clean out their granaries before harvest. Although it is not viewed as a particularly exciting or comfortable job, it is well worth the effort to prepare your granaries for your new crop storage.
An important key to keeping insects out of your grain is to adequately prepare your granaries by cleaning and then applying Protect-ItŪ before harvest. Cleaning a granary involves sweeping, and if possible, vacuuming grain residues lodged in cracks and crevices around floor perimeters and on top of structural supports. Sweepings should be burned or buried.
After cleaning, it is advisable to apply Protect-ItŪ to control any insects that remain in the granary. Protect-ItŪ can be applied from outside the granary using the aeration fan or dust blower (call Hedley for details). The advantage of this is that the dust covers all surfaces in the granary from the ceiling to floor, including under the plenum for full floor aeration systems.
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When storing your grain this year, it may be worth applying Protect-ItŪ to prevent the establishment of infestation. For Protect-ItŪ one size does not fit all
It is necessary to adjust application rates depending on the type of grain or seed and the insect species normally encountered in the grain.
Since the addition of Protect-ItŪ to cereal grains can affect grain flow ability and test weight, the Canadian Grain Commission recommends that the overall concentration of Protect-ItŪ not exceed 100g/tonne. Either dilute treated with untreated grain before delivery to the terminal elevator or treat only the top 3 feet of grain in the bin. For larger bins, as an added precaution, treat the bottom 3 feet as well.
For surface infestation of Indian Meal moth and other grain moths apply a coating of Protect-ItŪ to the surface of the grain mass using a dust blower.
See the Protect-It label for application rates.
For more information about Protect-It®, please call Hedley Technologies Ltd.
Toll free: 1-888-476-4473
Website: www.hedleytech.com
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