The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain
Selenium is a micronutrient that is important for the proper functioning of the body. The research presented in this paper investigated the impact of various methods of selenium fertilization at various stages of plant growth on its content in grain and the quality properties of spring wheat (<i&...
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| author | Aleksandra Radawiec Beata Rutkowska Justina Anna Tidaback Dariusz Gozdowski Tomasz Knapowski Wiesław Szulc |
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| description | Selenium is a micronutrient that is important for the proper functioning of the body. The research presented in this paper investigated the impact of various methods of selenium fertilization at various stages of plant growth on its content in grain and the quality properties of spring wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.). Selenium fertilization did not affect the grain yield; however, it increased the selenium content in the grain. The research results showed that the accumulation of Se depends not only on the dose of the fertilizer but also on the stage of plant growth when the element is introduced. The most effective method of fertilization proved to be seed treatment and soil application combined with the foliar application at the tillering and stem elongation stages (G + S + F1-2), as well as at the stem elongation stage alone (G + S + F2). In terms of quality characteristics, the impact of selenium fertilization was observed only in the case of the falling number and the total protein content; all the parameters allowed for the grain to be classified as suitable for bread-making. Selenium fertilization can be considered as a safe way of increasing the Se content in spring wheat, which may contribute to an increase in the technological quality of the grain and its nutritional value. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-732ad65fad20463e9bcf2fa1d537fb862023-11-22T22:00:31ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-10-011111210010.3390/agronomy11112100The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat GrainAleksandra Radawiec0Beata Rutkowska1Justina Anna Tidaback2Dariusz Gozdowski3Tomasz Knapowski4Wiesław Szulc5Independent Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agriculture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandIndependent Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agriculture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, 975 University Ave., Madison, WI 53706, USADepartment of Biometry, Institute of Agriculture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Biogeochemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Bydgoszcz University of Technology, 85-225 Bydgoszcz, PolandIndependent Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Institute of Agriculture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, PolandSelenium is a micronutrient that is important for the proper functioning of the body. The research presented in this paper investigated the impact of various methods of selenium fertilization at various stages of plant growth on its content in grain and the quality properties of spring wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.). Selenium fertilization did not affect the grain yield; however, it increased the selenium content in the grain. The research results showed that the accumulation of Se depends not only on the dose of the fertilizer but also on the stage of plant growth when the element is introduced. The most effective method of fertilization proved to be seed treatment and soil application combined with the foliar application at the tillering and stem elongation stages (G + S + F1-2), as well as at the stem elongation stage alone (G + S + F2). In terms of quality characteristics, the impact of selenium fertilization was observed only in the case of the falling number and the total protein content; all the parameters allowed for the grain to be classified as suitable for bread-making. Selenium fertilization can be considered as a safe way of increasing the Se content in spring wheat, which may contribute to an increase in the technological quality of the grain and its nutritional value.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2100biofortificationseleniumwheatgrainfertilizationquality |
| spellingShingle | Aleksandra Radawiec Beata Rutkowska Justina Anna Tidaback Dariusz Gozdowski Tomasz Knapowski Wiesław Szulc The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain Agronomy biofortification selenium wheat grain fertilization quality |
| title | The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain |
| title_full | The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain |
| title_short | The Impact of Selenium Fertilization on the Quality Characteristics of Spring Wheat Grain |
| title_sort | impact of selenium fertilization on the quality characteristics of spring wheat grain |
| topic | biofortification selenium wheat grain fertilization quality |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/11/2100 |
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