Table 8 Farinograph parameters (mean ± SE) of flours milled from wheat grains stored in different storage facilities during 2023 and 2024.

From: Comparative assessment of conventional and hermetic storage facilities on wheat grain quality, pest infestation, and bread development

Storage facilities

2023

2024

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

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

  1. Means in a column followed by different letters show significant difference (p ≤ 0.01; Tukey’s HSD test) between the treatments.