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Impact of Nitrogen Fertiliser Application on the Grain Quality of Selected Winter Wheat Cultivars Used for Malt Production

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The nitrogen fertilisation used and the wheat cultivar significantly affect grain quality, determining its suitability for use in malting and brewing. Nitrogen fertilisation at a dose of 60 and 80 kg N.ha −1 used in 3-year field experiments had a positive effect on total protein content (10.6% dry matter and 11.2% dry matter, respectively), grain uniformity (84.8% and 85.9%, respectively) and germination capacity (94.8% and 95.1%, respectively). The average grain moisture content at harvest was 13.8%, while the bulk density of the grain was 68.4 kg.hl −1 . In canopy experiments, the average total protein content in wheat grain was 12.18% dry matter, germination capacity was 92.75%, and average grain uniformity was 75.45%. Based on the results obtained in field and canopy experiments, a nitrogen fertiliser dose of 60 and 80 kg N.ha −1 and the Elixer, Gimantis and Rockefeller varieties are recommended for the production of winter wheat for malting and brewing purposes.

Source: Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

DOI: 10.2478/aucft-2025-0018

Authors: Justyna Belcar, Tomasz R. Sekutowski, Józef Gorzelany

Institutions: Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, University of Rzeszów

Language: English

Topic: Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128829706