Table 8 Farinograph parameters (mean ± SE) of flours milled from wheat grains stored in different storage facilities during 2023 and 2024.
Storage facilities | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||
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WAC (%) | DDT (mins) | DST (mins) | Loaf volume (cm3) | Loaf weight (g) | WAC (%) | DDT (mins) | DST (mins) | Loaf volume (cm3) | Loaf weight (g) | |
Steel bin | 64.43 ± 0.27 e | 5.25 ± 0.06 c | 7.25 ± 0.04 c | 1086.90 ± 2.95 c | 389.10 ± 1.13 d | 63.40 ± 0.79 cd | 5.45 ± 0.03 b | 7.45 ± 0.06 b | 1098.60 ± 1.45 d | 393.90 ± 1.66 c |
Mud bin | 67.35 ± 0.34 d | 4.53 ± 0.09 d | 6.45 ± 0.06 d | 1052.40 ± 1.55 d | 378.00 ± 1.00 e | 64.75 ± 0.61 bc | 4.75 ± 0.05 c | 7.00 ± 0.09 c | 1062.70 ± 1.49 e | 382.40 ± 1.53 d |
CC bag | 73.05 ± 0.46 b | 3.25 ± 0.05 f. | 5.45 ± 0.07 f. | 946.60 ± 2.65 g | 340.38 ± 1.43 g | 71.00 ± 0.60 a | 3.45 ± 0.06 e | 5.75 ± 0.07 e | 983.13 ± 1.50 g | 343.60 ± 1.40 f. |
PP bag | 75.33 ± 0.41 a | 3.00 ± 0.08 f. | 5.25 ± 0.05 f. | 956.15 ± 1.28 f. | 333.38 ± 1.29 h | 72.18 ± 0.80 a | 3.25 ± 0.04 e | 5.45 ± 0.04 e | 971.13 ± 2.10 h | 337.68 ± 1.04 f. |
Jute bag | 69.48 ± 0.36 c | 3.75 ± 0.04 e | 6.00 ± 0.09 e | 1024.50 ± 1.46 e | 367.38 ± 0.89 f. | 67.75 ± 0.76 b | 4.25 ± 0.07 d | 6.25 ± 0.02 d | 1035.50 ± 1.20 f. | 369.20 ± 1.01 e |
GrainPro PHB | 59.40 ± 0.28 f. | 6.45 ± 0.06 a | 8.50 ± 0.04 a | 1150.60 ± 1.88 a | 414.95 ± 1.17 a | 59.25 ± 0.70 e | 6.25 ± 0.06 a | 8.45 ± 0.08 a | 1159.90 ± 2.04 a | 422.38 ± 1.36 a |
GrainPro SHB | 60.15 ± 0.14 f. | 6.05 ± 0.03 b | 7.25 ± 0.06 c | 1137.10 ± 1.39 b | 402.15 ± 1.54 c | 60.78 ± 0.48 de | 5.95 ± 0.03 a | 7.75 ± 0.06 b | 1135.70 ± 1.66 c | 408.45 ± 1.00 b |
UAF HB | 59.38 ± 0.33 f. | 6.25 ± 0.07 ab | 8.05 ± 0.03 b | 1142.00 ± 1.63 ab | 409.35 ± 0.86 b | 59.90 ± 0.64 e | 6.00 ± 0.11 a | 8.25 ± 0.04 a | 1147.50 ± 1.86 b | 412.53 ± 1.20 b |
F Statistic | 349 | 377 | 270 | 1771 | 667 | 53.7 | 272 | 273 | 1888 | 593 |
P value | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 | ≤ 0.01 |
HSD at 0.01 | 1.57 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 9.07 | 5.55 | 3.19 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 7.91 | 6.07 |
%CVs | 1.01 | 2.96 | 2.13 | 0.36 | 0.62 | 2.10 | 2.90 | 1.94 | 0.31 | 0.68 |