Effect of different levels of fertilizers and forecrops on rheological properties of winter wheat

Abstract

During our experiments in 2017/2018 crop year at Látókép Experimental Farm of University of Debrecen we studied the effect of different forecrops (sweet corn, sunflower) and increased dosages of artificial fertilizers (control, N₉₀PK, N₁₅₀PK) on rheological properties of wheat. Both levels of artificial fertilizers significantly improved valorigraphic water absorption (WA), quality number (VQN) and dough-stability (DST), moreover alveographic L and W value. Applying artificial fertilizers valorigraphic mixing-tolerance (DMT) and dough softening (DS) values were decreased significantly comparing to the control ones. Sweet corn as a forecrop had significantly favourable effect on VQN, DDT, DST, DS and DMT; promylographic ductility; alveographic L values comparing to sunflower. Fertilizing x forecrop interaction affected in a significant way the DMT and P/L value. In addition, fertilizing x cultivar interaction had significant effect on alveographic L, promylographic ductility and ratio. Using Pearson’s correlation analysis results, fertilizer dosages were in strong positive correlation with VQN and DDT; alveographic L and W. The alveographic W was in strong positive correlation with promylographic energy (r=0,842**) and DST (r=0,863**), while the L was in medium positive correlation with promylographic ductility (r=0,744**). Our results proved that, the wheat flour’s rheological parameters are significantly affected by fertilizing dose, forecrop and cultivar