The objective of this work was to investigate the influence of stationary and intermittent drying process was well as storage time on the technological quality of wheat, cultivar Embrapa 16 harvested at 15% and 19% moisture content. Wheat grains (Triticum aestivum L) were produced in a commercial plantation at Granja Bretanhas, Cooperativa Arrozeira Extremo Sul, in Jaguarão, RS. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design, using two harvest moisture contents (15% and 19%), two drying processes (stationary and intermittent) and 4 storage times. Drying was performed up to 13% moisture content and the grains were kept in cotton packets, at conventional storage system for 12 months. Moisture content, hectoliter weight, ash, fat, fatty acid, falling number and alveography were evaluated at zero, 4, 8 and 12 months. The results of hectoliter weight, fat, fatty acid, ash and falling number showed effective when evaluated the technological quality of wheat, cultivar Embrapa 16 harvested at 15% and 19% moisture content. Wheat harvest dry at the plant shows inferior technological quality and less conservability in storage as compared to pre-harvested wheat dried at intermittent dryer.
Triticum aestivum; post-harvest; falling number; alveography
