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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.

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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.

KWS Horizon

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

BE
6 records

KWS Arnie

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

DK
6 records

LG Detroit

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

NL
6 records

KWS Siskin

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

BE
5 records

KWS Ladum

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

LT
5 records

Izvor

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAULESCU NICOLAEITTU GHEORGHEITTU MARIANAMUSTATEA POMPILIUPETCU ELENA

RO
6 records

Gleam

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Syngenta Participations AG

NL
7 records

Dunston

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

ELSOMS WHEAT

BE
6 records

Enrico

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Landwirtschaftliche Fachschule Edelhof Saatzucht

AT
6 records

Edelmann

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Saatzucht Edelhof

AT
6 records

Crusoe

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

NL
6 records

Cordiale

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

FR
7 records

Bermude

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

FR
5 records

Bogatka

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Danko Hodowla Roslin Sp.z.o.o.

PL
7 records

Ashby

Protection expired

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

KWS UK LTD

IE
7 records

Annie

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

CZ
6 records

Poezja

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

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

LT PL
8 records

WPB Amber

Withdrawn

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

WIERSUM PLANTBREEDING

EE LT PL
4 records

Kanzler

Terminated

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SAATZUCHTWIRTSCHAFT WALTER

DK
4 records

Ambicja

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Prezemyslaw Matysik

PL UA
6 records

Astrid

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

SELGEN A.S

LT
8 records

Merkawa

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
6 records

GK Pilis

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Gabona Kutato, H

HU
5 records

BG Rezona

Active

Triticum aestivum L. · Bread wheat

Biogranum, Novi Sad

BG
5 records

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