To see the predictions of your safe storage time, grain quality metrics, and/or run grain conditioning scenarios with or without aeration, go to "Predictions" tab.
Centaur's predictions mechanism allows you to run ahead in order to see what will be the condition of your grain based on:
The condition of the product at the time of loading,
The weather in the area
Any grain conditioning you did (aeration, cooling or drying), and,
The weather in your area for the upcoming months, based on historical weather data.
Moreover, you get information on a number of grain quality metrics, such as:
Dry matter loss,
Estimated time when will have visible mould,
Estimated time when you will start having significant dry matter loss.
You can get the prediction as is or you can choose to run the simulation including specific periods of aeration. This capability helps you see if you can effectively prolong the safe storage time of your grain or improve its condition to avoid spoilage and/or deterioration in its quality.
To add aeration in your scenario, click on "Enable Aeration":
In the pop-up window, set the starting date after which will periodically do aeration sessions, the interval (i.e. every how many days) and the duration of each aeration session:
Press "Calculate" to run the predictive analytics, including the effect of grain conditioning (aeration and/or cooling). Press "Save" to save the new scenario:
Press "Run analysis" to fire the new simulation and start producing predictions on grain quality, including aeration:
In this scenario, periodic cooling solves the germination capacity loss warning and shows that safe storage time can be safely prolonged:
