Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil
Lentil seed coat colour influences market value, whilst germination is associated with crop establishment and hydration capacity with optimal processing outcomes. Storing lentil grain assists growers in managing price fluctuations; however, exposure to oxygen at higher temperatures during extended s...
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| author | Bhawana Bhattarai Cassandra K. Walker Ashley J. Wallace James G. Nuttall Graham Hepworth Joe F. Panozzo Debra L. Partington Glenn J. Fitzgerald |
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| description | Lentil seed coat colour influences market value, whilst germination is associated with crop establishment and hydration capacity with optimal processing outcomes. Storing lentil grain assists growers in managing price fluctuations; however, exposure to oxygen at higher temperatures during extended storage degrades seed coat colour, germination, and hydration capacity. Depleting oxygen prevents such degradation in other crops; however, studies in lentil are limited. This study examined the effects of oxygen-depleted modified atmospheres and temperatures on seed coat colour, germination, and hydration capacity in two red lentil cultivars, PBA Hallmark and PBA Jumbo2, stored for 360 days. Small volumes of lentil grain were placed in aluminium laminated bags filled with nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>), carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), or air and stored at either 15 or 35 °C. At 35 °C in an air atmosphere, the lentil’s seed coat significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.05) darkened after 30 days of storage, whereas germination and hydration capacities decreased after 60 days regardless of cultivar. In contrast, N<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> atmospheres maintained initial seed coat colour, germination, and hydration capacities in both cultivars throughout the study period regardless of temperature. Storing lentil grain in an oxygen-depleted modified atmosphere may assist to maximise returns to grower and maintain key quality traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04f4a8c8549941f1abc264e387f8f09a2023-11-18T23:55:50ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952023-08-01138216010.3390/agronomy13082160Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in LentilBhawana Bhattarai0Cassandra K. Walker1Ashley J. Wallace2James G. Nuttall3Graham Hepworth4Joe F. Panozzo5Debra L. Partington6Glenn J. Fitzgerald7Agriculture Victoria, 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham, VIC 3400, AustraliaAgriculture Victoria, 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham, VIC 3400, AustraliaAgriculture Victoria, 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham, VIC 3400, AustraliaAgriculture Victoria, 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham, VIC 3400, AustraliaStatistical Consulting Centre, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, AustraliaCentre for Agricultural Innovation, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, AustraliaEPA Victoria, 200 Victoria Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, AustraliaAgriculture Victoria, 110 Natimuk Road, Horsham, VIC 3400, AustraliaLentil seed coat colour influences market value, whilst germination is associated with crop establishment and hydration capacity with optimal processing outcomes. Storing lentil grain assists growers in managing price fluctuations; however, exposure to oxygen at higher temperatures during extended storage degrades seed coat colour, germination, and hydration capacity. Depleting oxygen prevents such degradation in other crops; however, studies in lentil are limited. This study examined the effects of oxygen-depleted modified atmospheres and temperatures on seed coat colour, germination, and hydration capacity in two red lentil cultivars, PBA Hallmark and PBA Jumbo2, stored for 360 days. Small volumes of lentil grain were placed in aluminium laminated bags filled with nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>), carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), or air and stored at either 15 or 35 °C. At 35 °C in an air atmosphere, the lentil’s seed coat significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.05) darkened after 30 days of storage, whereas germination and hydration capacities decreased after 60 days regardless of cultivar. In contrast, N<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> atmospheres maintained initial seed coat colour, germination, and hydration capacities in both cultivars throughout the study period regardless of temperature. Storing lentil grain in an oxygen-depleted modified atmosphere may assist to maximise returns to grower and maintain key quality traits.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/8/2160post-harvestoxygen-depleted storageseed colourgerminationhydration |
| spellingShingle | Bhawana Bhattarai Cassandra K. Walker Ashley J. Wallace James G. Nuttall Graham Hepworth Joe F. Panozzo Debra L. Partington Glenn J. Fitzgerald Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil Agronomy post-harvest oxygen-depleted storage seed colour germination hydration |
| title | Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil |
| title_full | Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil |
| title_fullStr | Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil |
| title_short | Modified Storage Atmosphere Prevents the Degradation of Key Grain Quality Traits in Lentil |
| title_sort | modified storage atmosphere prevents the degradation of key grain quality traits in lentil |
| topic | post-harvest oxygen-depleted storage seed colour germination hydration |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/8/2160 |
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