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    PENGARUH ZEOLIT PADA PENYIMPANAN JAGUNG VARIETAS KALINGGA DAN GENJAH KRETEK TERHADAP Sitophilus zeamais Motsch (Vol. 5 No. 1 1994)
    (Balittra, 1994-06) Herawati Ida Staf Peneliti Mekanisasi dan Pascapanen
    The effect of zeolit dust in the storage of Kalingga and Genjah Kretek varieties of maize on Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. Zeolit dust of 0, 5, 10 and 15% were applied to maize seeds which then infested with five fairs of Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. Determination were made on the mortality rate of the Sitophilus zeamais Motsch, free fatty acid values, moisture content, viabilities, flavor and taste of the maize seed at 4, 8, 12 week storage time. The result showed that zeolit treatment at 5% or above cause high mortality rate of the Sitophilus zeamais Motch, while the free fatty acid value and moisture content of the seeds remained low, seed viability was high and their organoleptic properties remained good (acceptable for home consumption).