African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of solvent retention capacity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) flour depending on genotype and different timing of nitrogenous fertilizer application

Alan Junior de Pelegrin
  • Alan Junior de Pelegrin
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-165, Brazil.
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Ivan Ricardo Carvalho
  • Ivan Ricardo Carvalho
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-165, Brazil.
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Mauricio Ferrari
  • Mauricio Ferrari
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-165, Brazil.
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Maicon Nardino
  • Maicon Nardino
  • Departament of Agronomic and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, campus Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, 98400-000, Brazil.
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Vinícius Jardel Szareski
  • Vinícius Jardel Szareski
  • Departament of Plant Sciences, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-165, Brazil.
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Daniela Meira
  • Daniela Meira
  • Departament of Agronomic and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, campus Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, 98400-000, Brazil.
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Cleiton Antônio Wartha
  • Cleiton Antônio Wartha
  • Departament of Plant Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Diego Nicolau Follmann
  • Diego Nicolau Follmann
  • Departament of Plant Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, 97105-900, Brazil.
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Carla Maria Garlet de Pelegrin
  • Carla Maria Garlet de Pelegrin
  • Departament of Biology, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Cerro Largo, Rio Grande do Sul, 97900-000, Brazil.
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Luiz Carlos Gutkoski
  • Luiz Carlos Gutkoski
  • Center for Food Research − Cereal Lab, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, 99052-900, Brazil.
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Antonio Costa de Oliveira
  • Antonio Costa de Oliveira
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-165, Brazil.
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Luciano Carlos da Maia
  • Luciano Carlos da Maia
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-165, Brazil.
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Velci Queiroz de Souza
  • Velci Queiroz de Souza
  • Federal University of Pampa, Dom Pedrito, Rio Grande do Sul, 96450-000, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 26 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 28 September 2016
  •  Published: 27 October 2016

Abstract

Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. The objectives of this study were: (i) to evaluate the solvent retention capacity of wheat flour from three genotypes when nitrogenous fertilizer is applied at different stages of crop growth; and (ii) to evaluate the possible existence of correlations between different solvents when nitrogenous fertilizer is applied at different stages of crop growth. The experiment was conducted from June to November 2013 in Plant Breeding Laboratory and Plant Production, Federal University of Santa Maria, the experimental area is located at Frederico Westphalen, southern Brazil. The experiment consisted of 12 treatment combinations (3 genotypes and application of nitrogenous fertilizer at 4 crop growth stages) of a 3x4 factorial (genotype x nitrogenous fertilizer application) arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The genotypes Fundacep 52, TBIO Mestre and TBIO Itaipu were arranged with the tested nitrogenous fertilizer applications (I = no nitrogen, II = tillering, III = tillering and flowering and IV = tillering, booting and flowering). Greater levels of solvent retention capacity were observed in TBIO Mestre, suggesting that the genotype has good baking quality. The amount of glutenin was not affected by the stage of nitrogenous fertilization application. The water retention capacity of the flour has a strong and positive correlation with the retention capacity of the sodium carbonate and sucrose, along with the associations between the solvents sodium carbonate and sucrose.

 

Key words: Agriculture science, plant management, plant science, quality grains, Triticum aestivum L.