Changes of Quality Properties of Wheat during Storage in Large Squat Silo of South China
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Abstract:
The changes of quality properties of wheat during storage in large squat silo of South China were investigated in the present study. Results showed that moisture content, wet gluten content, gluten absorption ratio and germination rate of wheat with different varieties decreased gradually, while falling number, forming time of dough, extension area, extension resistance, maximum extension resistance, extension ration and maximum extension ration increased gradually with the extension of storage time. All these results indicated that quality properties of wheat during storage in large squat silo of South China deteriorated to some extent. Results from this study also suggested that the safe moisture content of wheat in South China could be set as 12.5%, and transition period of wheat with safe moisture content stored in large squat silo could be extent to 4~5 years.
