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Falling Number — Soft Wheat

Triticum aestivum L.

The falling number for soft wheat reflects alpha-amylase activity and is a definitive criterion for establishing grain grade. The indicator measures the time in seconds required for a stirrer to fall through a water-flour suspension, correlating with the degree of starch degradation by enzymes.

In the reference 388 varieties crop Bread wheat, where this is mentioned in the description.

According to GOST 9353-2016, the minimum permissible falling number values for soft wheat are 200 seconds for classes 1 and 2, 150 seconds for class 3, and 80 seconds for class 4. The range from 250 to 350 seconds is considered optimal for baking purposes.

Low falling number values are caused by high alpha-amylase activity, often resulting from pre-harvest sprouting due to high humidity or adverse weather conditions during maturation. This leads to starch degradation, making the bread crumb sticky and dense, whereas excessively high values may indicate low enzymatic activity and insufficient gas production.

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

Sources8

Varieties of Bread wheat 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.

Lindras

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten Triesdorf

EE LT PL
3 records

Wasmo

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ABED FONDEN

DK
4 records

Ostroga

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

Tiamat

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

"Agro Bio Semena"OOD - Sofia (BG)

BG
3 records

Taurija

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
3 records

Sirael

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
3 records

Nawra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Muszelka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
5 records

Kondor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Fazekas Miklos / Farkas Bela / Csemy Tibor / Lesna, Lydia / Zalabay Gyula / Bartalos Menyhert / Fueloep Peter

HU
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Istropol Solary a.s., Horné Myto SK

HU
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Matuz Janos / Kertesz Zoltanne / Kertesz Zoltan / Banhidy Judit / Csoesz Laszlone / Beke Bela / Cseuz Laszlo / Mesterhazy Akos / Acs Peterne / Falusi Janos / Petroczi Istvan / Papp Maria

HU
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Pauk Janos / Cseuz Laszlo / Lantos Csaba / Papp Maria / Beke Bela / Ovari Judit / Pugris Tamas

HU
4 records

Eldija

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Biogranum D.O.O.,Milana20,Novi Sad, Serbia

BG
4 records

Ansempra

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Prof. dr Borislav Kobiljski - Biogranum d.o.o., Novi sad

BG
3 records

Anakonda

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

CZ DE
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

RAGT 2N S.A.S

PL
3 records

Lama

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

ES PL
3 records

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Strube Research GmbH&Co KG

PL
3 records

Vistula

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Poznanska Hodowla Roslin Sp. z o.o

PL
5 records

Westport

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Semundo B.V.

DE
3 records

Vanilia

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

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