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Impact of Agro-Technological Measures on Quality of Grain
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Impact of Agro-Technological Measures on Quality of Grain

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Physiology and Crop Production".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 February 2022) | Viewed by 5324

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Dr. Jurgita Ceseviciene

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Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Instituto al. 1, Akademija, LT 58344 Kedainiai, Lithuania
Interests: chemical composition and technological quality of plants, grains, and their products; impact of various agrotechnological measures on plant food resources, fodder, energy crops, and industrial processing
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The questions of grain nutritional value and technological properties are always relevant but in near future they will become especially important in reduced intensification and transition to a sustainable cultivation technology. Grain quality is strongly affected by soil, agro-technologies and environmental factors; it is also influenced by changes observed as a result of the warming climate, associated with changing meteorological conditions. Application of new-generation varieties, ancient subspecies, adapted agro-technologies, innovative technological processes and non-typical using of grain can be linked not only with higher quality but also with use of wide range of phytonutrients for health promotion and disease prevention as well for fostering a healthy diet and using of natural components. This Special Issue of Plants may cover all the above aspects, to highlight the peculiarities and challenges of grain composition, quality and technological properties in various agro-technological measures. This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality research articles, short communications, opinion papers, and review articles on the topic of. Impact of Agro-Technological Measures on Quality of Grain

Dr. Jurgita Ceseviciene
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Keywords

  • agronomic management
  • grains (cereals and legumes )
  • grain composition and quality
  • technological properties
  • innovative technologies

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Grain Yield Performance and Quality Characteristics of Waxy and Non-Waxy Winter Wheat Cultivars under High and Low-Input Farming Systems
by Jurgita Cesevičienė, Andrii Gorash, Žilvinas Liatukas, Rita Armonienė, Vytautas Ruzgas, Gražina Statkevičiūtė, Kristina Jaškūnė and Gintaras Brazauskas
Plants 2022, 11(7), 882; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11070882 - 25 Mar 2022
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Waxy starch with a modified amylose-to-amylopectin ratio is desired for a range of applications in food and non-food industries; however, yield performance and grain quality characteristics of waxy wheat cultivars are usually inferior in comparison to advanced non-waxy cultivars. In this study, we [...] Read more.
Waxy starch with a modified amylose-to-amylopectin ratio is desired for a range of applications in food and non-food industries; however, yield performance and grain quality characteristics of waxy wheat cultivars are usually inferior in comparison to advanced non-waxy cultivars. In this study, we compared waxy (‘Eldija’, ‘Sarta’) and non-waxy (‘Skagen’, ‘Suleva DS’) winter wheat cultivars grown under high and low-input farming systems over two cropping seasons by evaluating their yield and grain quality, including flour, dough, and starch physicochemical properties. The yield of waxy cv. ‘Sarta’ was significantly lower compared to the non-waxy cultivars across all trials; however, waxy cv. ‘Eldija’ had a similar yield as non-waxy cultivars (except under high-input conditions cv. ‘Skagen’). Moreover, no significant differences were observed between protein and gluten content of waxy and non-waxy cultivars. Low amylose content typical for waxy wheat cultivars highly correlated (r ≥ 0.8) with lower falling number, flour yield and sedimentation values, lower nitrogen % used for grain, higher flour water absorption and flour particle size index. In general, properties dependent on starch structure demonstrated consistent and significant differences between both starch types. The prevailing heat waves during the grain filling period decreased grain test weight but increased protein and gluten content and caused gluten to be weaker. Dough development time at these conditions became longer, dough softening lowered and starch content decreased, but A-starch, starch peak and final viscosity values increased. Low-input farming had a negative effect on grain yield, grain nitrogen uptake and grain test weight but increased phosphorus content in grain. The unique dough mixing properties of waxy cultivar ‘Eldija’ suggest that it could be used in mixtures along with non-waxy wheat for dough quality improvement. Full article
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Bioresource Nutrient Recycling in the Rice–Wheat Cropping System: Cornerstone of Organic Agriculture
by Saba Nazir, Qamar uz Zaman, Asim Abbasi, Nayab Komal, Umair Riaz, Kamran Ashraf, Nabeel Ahmad, Shweta Agarwal, Rabiya Nasir and Yinglong Chen
Plants 2021, 10(11), 2323; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10112323 - 28 Oct 2021
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This study evaluated the impact of conventional practices (fertilizer alone) and diverse farming approaches (such as green manuring, farmyard manure application, rice-residue incorporation, residue mulching, residue removal and residue burning) on soil attributes. A total of thirty-five farm sites were selected, with five [...] Read more.
This study evaluated the impact of conventional practices (fertilizer alone) and diverse farming approaches (such as green manuring, farmyard manure application, rice-residue incorporation, residue mulching, residue removal and residue burning) on soil attributes. A total of thirty-five farm sites were selected, with five sites (replications) for each farming approach system, which were used over the past three years in the study farms. Characterization of rice residues of all cultivars, green manure crop (sesbenia: Sesbania sesban) and decomposed farmyard manure samples showed differential behaviours for macronutrients and micronutrients. Continuous application of inorganic fertilizers significantly influenced soil attributes, especially electrical conductivity, nutrient contents, bacterial and fungal population and soil enzymatic attributes. The crop residue treatments favourably influenced the soil parameters over the control. Crop residue incorporation or burning significantly increased soil available potassium, microbial biomass, enzymatic activities and organic carbon when compared with applications of chemical fertilizer alone, while total nitrogen content was increased by residue incorporation. However, green manuring and farmyard manure applications showed inferior responses compared with residue management treatment. It is therefore recommended that bioresources should be managed properly to warrant improvements in soil properties, nutrient recycling and the sustainability for crop productivity, in order to achieve sustainable development goals for climate action. Full article
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