Effect of Storage Conditions In Some Quality Characteristics in Wheat Triticum aestivum L.

Niama H. D. Al-Juboori, And; A. A. Al-Janabi, Muhsin

	Effect of Storage Conditions In Some Quality Characteristics in Wheat Triticum aestivum L.
Journal of Tikrit University For Agriculture Sciences
Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 191-197
Authors
and Niama H. D. Al-Juboori; Muhsin A. A. Al-Janabi
Abstract
This study was carried out at the Collage of Agriculture, Tikrit University from July 2006 to July 2007, to investigate the effect of storage conditions in some quality characteristics of bread wheat (AL-IRAQ), aiming at supplementing some information regarding optimum safe storage conditions of wheat, as well as the ways of reducing wheat losses during storage. The studied traits included the percentage of oil, protein, ash, crude fiber, and total carbohydrates contents, as an indicators of wheat spoilage. A factorial experiment in R.C.B.D was applied, using four moisture content levels (10,12, 14, and 16%) MC, and three storage periods (60, 120, and 180 days), stored in `tightly polyethylene bags with three replicates for each treatment combination. Duncan Multiple new Range Test (DMRT) at (p <0.05) was used for treatments means comparisons. The results obtained showed non- significant (p <0.05) differences between all treatments at (10%, and 12%) MC, for all the studied traits, while significant differences between treatments stored at (14%,&16%) MC which resulted in significant degradation in oil, protein, carbohydrates percentages,, as well as increasing in the crude fiber, and ash percentages according to moisture content elevation and time of storage longevity.
Keywords
Storage; Wheat

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