Harvested soybeans in wagon outside overnight

picassomcp · Sep 29, 2015

I just harvested some soybeans today, moisture was at about 12-13%. I've got my gravity boxes loaded and sitting in the field. Can they sit there overnight until I bring them into the elevator for storage? I could bring the boxes home and put them in the shed, but that would be a pain as I would have to back them into the shed individually. It would be nice to just hookup to them in the morning and go.

Will it hurt anything to leave them outside overnight? No chance of rain in the forecast, will dew be an issue?

fixerupper · Sep 29, 2015

There will be no damage at that moisture, no problem.

Now if it was me leaving a load out there untarped, a zero percent chance of rain would turn into a 100 percent chance of rain in the middle of the night.

Now that I think about it I doubt if any dew will form on the top of the load because of the heat coming up through the beans.

Pair-a-dice farm · Sep 29, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:21:53 09/29/15) I just harvested some soybeans today, moisture was at about 12-13%. I've got my gravity boxes loaded and sitting in the field. Can they sit there overnight until I bring them into the elevator for storage? I could bring the boxes home and put them in the shed, but that would be a pain as I would have to back them into the shed individually. It would be nice to just hookup to them in the morning and go.

Will it hurt anything to leave them outside overnight? No chance of rain in the forecast, will dew be an issue?

I doubt that you will see any difference. Several years ago I was working at the local elevator. we had about 30 trucks sitting on the lot waiting to unload when a thunderstorm came up and the power went out. Most of the trucks had no tarps and we got over 1" of rain. They sat out all night and we tested them again the next morning. The most that any increased in moisture was .5%.

Janicholson · Sep 29, 2015

It might, I would throw a tarp or cloth cover over them to limit dew. Getting docked from a wet sample is not good. Jim

notjustair · Sep 29, 2015

I always err on the side of caution - I won't even let an empty combine sit out overnight.

If it dews heavy part of your sample will be off. If you let them sit until it burns off them the heat will cause those in the middle to work a sweat raising moisture. Especially true if you have foreign material in there.

I know it's a pain, but bring them home and put them up. I cut everything available full and then spend an hour jockeying it all in sheds. I will only let the semis sit out but they are tarped.

IH 826 · Sep 29, 2015

The moisture will go up if testing at elevator
Moisture moves though beans I think it pulls
It out of the trash.

JMS/.MN · Sep 29, 2015

Seriously.... not an issue. How would they gain moisture? Anyone who tells you otherwise has never grown a crop. Dew on the surface of a few hundred bushels in a wagon is going to raise the moisture of the whole load?

Leroy · Sep 30, 2015

No problem. Have gotten cought with loads outside uncovered in rain dowmpoor with water pouring out bottom of hopper door and it never showed up in test against the next load that did not get rained on. Now if there was enough water that the water could not run off and beans sat in it that is when there will be a problem. Been in line with uncovered load wating to unload at elevator f or 2-3 hours when those downpoors came and a hundred loads had water pooring out the bottom and none had the moisture interfeered with. Now if you did have like that and then they set for several days you might notice a problem but as long as they are stired around no problem.

cjunrau · Sep 30, 2015

I will say the opposite of the guy. Below
If dew has no effect, then why can you not combine or bale in the morning
Because it"s wet
I have left my sample pail outside and the dew was very heavy in the morning
And the grain tested wet
No idea on beans though

fixerupper · Sep 30, 2015

The beans in the wagon are warmer than the ambient morning temp. The wagon is exhaling moisture along with the warmer air coming off of the grain.

stonerock · Sep 30, 2015

everything will be just fine,all of my trucks are tarped but the combine isn't and I leave it full all nite doesn't hurt a thing as long as it doesn't rain.

caterpillar guy · Sep 30, 2015

It will all depend on if you get the ample off the top or in the middle of the load or off the bottom when they open the door. Off the top will test wetter than from the bottom. I would think as you drive the dew would pretty much dry off as you go.
If it worries you that much you should probably put them in for your comfort. I have done both though.

stonerock · Oct 1, 2015

CJUNRAU, ITS NOT THE BAENS ITS THE STALKS GOING THROUGH THE COMBINE THAT ARE TUFF

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