Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe

To ensure production of quality malt that conforms to brewing requirements, the barley used should have minimal postharvest dormancy and be able to germinate rapidly and uniformly. The objective of the study was to compare the changes in seed germination, vigour trends, and storage stability of two-...

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Main Authors: Mwazha, Milford, Mugadza, Desmond T, Manhokwe, Shepherd, Njini, Michael, Jombo, Talknice Z
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Published: Hindawi; Wiley Periodicals 2022
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9612855
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4988
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author Mwazha, Milford
Mugadza, Desmond T
Manhokwe, Shepherd
Njini, Michael
Jombo, Talknice Z
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Mugadza, Desmond T
Manhokwe, Shepherd
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description To ensure production of quality malt that conforms to brewing requirements, the barley used should have minimal postharvest dormancy and be able to germinate rapidly and uniformly. The objective of the study was to compare the changes in seed germination, vigour trends, and storage stability of two-row Zimbabwean commercially grown malting barley varieties (Hope and Sierra), as the postharvest storage time increased. The two varieties were stored for 12 months, and at monthly intervals, germination index, capacity, and energy were determined. In addition, other quality parameters (protein content, screening, moisture content, water sensitivity, and insect damage index) were also assessed. Hope’s germination index improved with an increase in storage time from 8.67 at the beginning of the study to 9.18 at the end of the study, while that for Sierra diminished with storage from 9.35 to 6.71. Generally, water sensitivity improved with postharvest storage for both varieties. However, the germination energy for Hope diminished with increased postharvest storage compared to Sierra. Hope variety is the more suitable variety for extended postharvest storage than Sierra. However, Sierra variety is more suitable for early malting postharvest storage.
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spelling ir-11408-49882022-07-21T09:08:36Z Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe Mwazha, Milford Mugadza, Desmond T Manhokwe, Shepherd Njini, Michael Jombo, Talknice Z Seed Germination Vigour Postharvest Storage Hordeum vulgare Varieties ope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties minimal postharvest dormanc To ensure production of quality malt that conforms to brewing requirements, the barley used should have minimal postharvest dormancy and be able to germinate rapidly and uniformly. The objective of the study was to compare the changes in seed germination, vigour trends, and storage stability of two-row Zimbabwean commercially grown malting barley varieties (Hope and Sierra), as the postharvest storage time increased. The two varieties were stored for 12 months, and at monthly intervals, germination index, capacity, and energy were determined. In addition, other quality parameters (protein content, screening, moisture content, water sensitivity, and insect damage index) were also assessed. Hope’s germination index improved with an increase in storage time from 8.67 at the beginning of the study to 9.18 at the end of the study, while that for Sierra diminished with storage from 9.35 to 6.71. Generally, water sensitivity improved with postharvest storage for both varieties. However, the germination energy for Hope diminished with increased postharvest storage compared to Sierra. Hope variety is the more suitable variety for extended postharvest storage than Sierra. However, Sierra variety is more suitable for early malting postharvest storage. 2022-07-21T09:08:36Z 2022-07-21T09:08:36Z 2022 Article 0146-9428 1745-4557 https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9612855 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4988 en Journal of Food Quality;Volume 2022, Article ID 9612855, 10 pages open Hindawi; Wiley Periodicals
spellingShingle Seed Germination Vigour
Postharvest Storage
Hordeum vulgare Varieties
ope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties
minimal postharvest dormanc
Mwazha, Milford
Mugadza, Desmond T
Manhokwe, Shepherd
Njini, Michael
Jombo, Talknice Z
Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe
title Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe
title_full Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe
title_fullStr Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe
title_short Comparison of the Changes in Seed Germination Vigour with Prolonged Postharvest Storage for Hordeum vulgare Varieties, Hope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties, in Zimbabwe
title_sort comparison of the changes in seed germination vigour with prolonged postharvest storage for hordeum vulgare varieties, hope and sierra malting barley varieties, in zimbabwe
topic Seed Germination Vigour
Postharvest Storage
Hordeum vulgare Varieties
ope and Sierra Malting Barley Varieties
minimal postharvest dormanc
url https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9612855
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4988
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