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Falling Number — Rye

Secale cereale L.

An indicator of alpha-amylase enzyme activity in rye grain, which determines the extent of germination and baking quality. It is measured by the time taken for a stirrer to fall through a water-flour suspension and is expressed in seconds.

In the reference 78 varieties crop Rye, where this is mentioned in the description.

The falling number characterizes the viscosity of starch paste, which decreases with high alpha-amylase activity that breaks down starch during grain germination. The lower the value of the indicator, the more active the enzymes, resulting in sticky dough and low-quality bread with a dark crumb.

According to quality standards, rye is divided into classes based on the falling number: Class 1 requires at least 200 seconds, Class 2 corresponds to the range of 200–141 seconds, Class 3 is 140–80 seconds, and values of less than 80 seconds classify the grain as sprouted and defective.

The main factor reducing this indicator is adverse weather conditions during the ripening and harvesting period, which trigger pre-harvest sprouting. Monitoring the falling number is critical when receiving grain for storage, as high humidity can lead to further enzyme activation.

General information about the subject — on the page Falling number.

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Varieties of Rye mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Tulvi

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Herbert Tuppits 95%, Leida Kask 5%

EE
6 records

Stach

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
5 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Nordic Seed Germany

DK
4 records

Joniai

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Gulden

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

Canovus

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Erich Knopf

DE
4 records

KWS Abado

Withdrawn

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK
3 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Rukai DS

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro filialas Žemdirbystės institutas

LT
3 records

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

Agrikolo

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Stanko

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

PRZEDSIęBIORSTWO NASIENNE "ROLNAS" SP. Z O.O.

PL
3 records

Abago

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
3 records

Iivo

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

FI
3 records

Dańkowskie Monet

Application submitted

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
1 record

Yelika

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Davydiuk Hanna Volodymyrivna, Shtakal Mykola Ivanovych, Levchenko Olha Serhiivna, Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Holyk Liubov Mykolaivna, Huba Iryna Ivanivna,

UA
2 records

PERKOW

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

LOCHOW-PETKUS

DK
2 records

KWS H211

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Gerardo Andres, Gordillo Rodriguez

UA
2 records

Kobza

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Symonenko Nina Viktorivna, Skoryk Olha Pavlivna, Skoryk Volodymyrovych Viktorovych, Skoryk Viktor Varfolomiiovych,

UA
2 records

Khlibne

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Skoryk Olha Pavlivna, Skoryk Nina Viktorivna, Skoryk Volodymyr Viktorovych, Skoryk Viktor Varfolomiiovych,

UA
2 records

Yur'ivets`

Terminated

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Adamchuk Halyna Kostiantynivna, Dryl Valentyna Petrivna, Batsaieva Rita Dmytrivna, Krainiuk Nina Oleksandrivna, Havrysh Zinaida Vasylivna, Yehorov Dmytro Kostiantynovych, Derev'ianko Vira Petrivna,

UA
1 record