NDDan
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I've shimmed channel helicals in P3s with 25" cylinder for edible beans. This didn't seem to have any benifit other than cause more grumble when vines flowed over the top of helicals. Answer for flowing edible bean straw was rotor sweeps. These sweeps have same benifits in green or damp conditions. I understand they work well in green milo. I would also recommend high wire thresher concaves and seperator grates. With the wires higher the green material can flow easier thus less rolling which traps seeds. The covers on seperator grate (1"X1.5"holes) work for two reasons as I see it. One the material flows smoothly so green crop won't roll and two the metal to metal surface is closer which also helps keep the material moving. I've been raising wires in low wire grates by welding short pieces of wire onto existing wires rather than install covers. I also suggest removing every other wire from narrow wire grates. High wide wires, helicals that prevent second pass over concave, sweeps on rotor or rotor designed to flow green material (Bison) will all help eliminate your milo losses. Sorry I've never harvested a single milo seed but have talked to plenty that do. Best of luck