Effect of cultivation system on quality changes in durum wheat grain and flour produced in North-Eastern Europe

PLoS One. 2021 Jan 22;16(1):e0236617. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236617. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Grain of the highest hardness was produced from durum wheat grown without the use of growth regulator, at the lowest sowing density (350 seeds m-2) and nitrogen fertilization dose of 80 kg ha-1. The highest values L* and b* were determined in the grain of wheat cultivated without additional agrotechnical measures (growth regulator and nitrogen fertilization). Study results, supported by correlation analysis, indicated that high-quality grain with desired flour quality parameters (level of: FER ≈ 64%; FPS ≈ 98%; L* ≈ 92) can be produced from spring durum wheat grown without the growth regulator and at 80 kg·ha-1 nitrogen fertilization. Additionally, this variant of applied cultivation system can reduce costs of durum wheat production and contamination of the natural environment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture / methods*
  • Edible Grain / chemistry
  • Environment
  • Europe, Eastern
  • Flour / analysis
  • Glutens / analysis
  • Nitrogen / analysis
  • Plant Proteins / analysis
  • Seeds / growth & development
  • Triticum / growth & development*
  • Triticum / metabolism

Substances

  • Plant Proteins
  • Glutens
  • Nitrogen

Grants and funding

The research was financed by the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland (projects: No. 22.610.100-110; No. 17.610.012-110; No. 20.610.020-300) and financially supported by Minister of Science and Higher Education in the range of the program entitled ‘Regional Initiative of Excellence’ for the years 2019–2022, project No. 010/RID/2018/19, amount of funding 12.000.000 PLN.