As the saying goes, "If you don't dry the rice in the sun, you can't afford the loss if you dry the rice." Why on earth can't rice be dried in the sun?

After the rice is shelled, it has lost its outer protective layer. If the rice is directly exposed to the sun, a situation called "burst waist" will occur. Some experts have done tests and found that if the rice is exposed to the sun for 8 hours, 100% of the rice will explode.

Once the rice bursts, it will break and break in large numbers. When the rice is collected again, there will be a lot of broken rice. If this kind of rice were sold, basically no one would want it. If you keep it for yourself, the taste and nutritional value will also be reduced. That’s why I say? I can’t afford to lose? Ah!

If the rice at home accidentally gets water, you cannot use exposure to the sun to remove the moisture. If it is just for home use and the quantity is not large, it will be put away quickly after being dried for a while. If there is broken rice, just make up for it, or grind it directly into rice noodles. But if it's a large amount, you have to find other ways to solve it.

Rice is very humid when it is just recovered from the field. If it is stored directly without drying, a large number of insects will be produced, which will affect the quality of the rice. Before the rice is shelled, it is protected by the outer shell. Even if it is dried, the rice inside will not be affected.

After drying, it will be drier and easier to store, and after drying to a certain level, it will be easier to shell in the machine. If the rice is too wet, it will block the machine during shelling, affecting the efficiency of shelling, and will also produce a large amount of broken rice, seriously affecting the quality.

However, the drying of rice is also very particular. Generally, when it is just harvested, the moisture should be kept at about 20-30 degrees. After drying the rice, it is enough for the moisture to drop to about 14 degrees, which is a safe moisture level and there is no need to continue drying.

We may sound confused. How to determine the safe moisture content? Farmers are very experienced, and you can tell by just looking at it and feeling it with your hands.