47th Croatian and 7th International Symposium on Agriculture . Opatija . Croatia

Desirable grain quality attributes vary depending upon the intended end use of grain. Environment, production practices and genetics are all of importance. Nutritional value of grain is most important for animal feed. Dry mill and alkaline cooked products require hard kernels with low breakage susceptibility and high protein concentration. Grain for these uses would best be produced under dryland conditions with abundant N supply. Wet mill starch extraction is best with soft to intermediate kernel texture, low kernel breakage susceptibility, low protein concentration and high extractable starch concentration. Grain for this use would best be produced under irrigated conditions with relatively low N supply. Grain for ethanol would require similar production environments.