Abstract
Introduction Beta-glucan is one of the most important dietary fibers in cereal grains, having a great impact on human health and food quality. Wheat and barley are strategic crops and their fibers contribute toward their nutraceutical impact. However, the health of the environment is also important to ensure sustainable crop production. Hence the European decision makers have agreed to move toward organic cropping and to reduce the use of mineral fertilizers. Environment and agricultural management have a vast impact on the content of β-glucan in cereal grains. To exploit the valuable properties of β-glucan, the knowledge of factors increasing the amount of this component is crucial. We hypothesized that annual weather conditions, nitrogen fertilization, and cropping system affect the β-glucan amount in wheat and barley. Methods For this purpose, spring barley and winter wheat flour samples from an 8-year-long period (2014-2021) were characterized. The experiment included conventional and organic cropping systems with different nitrogen rates between 0 and 150 kg ha −1 . In addition, the variation of β-glucan content in different varieties was analyzed. Results and discussion The results showed that the content of β-glucan in barley and wheat grains was affected mainly by weather conditions not by fertilization. The latter finding means that the regulation of crop nutrition is not going to impact dietary fiber content in our everyday food. Lower temperatures during tillering and higher 1,000 kernel weight and test weight showed a positive correlation with β-glucan content in barley grains, while precipitation during the grain filling period had a negative correlation. Our findings suggest that β-glucan can be obtained from low-input and organic systems as efficiently as from fertilized treatments. However, there is a need for adaptation strategies in industry, as β-glucan content can vary from year to year.
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Weather conditions mainly affected barley grain β-glucan content.
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Weather conditions mainly affected wheat grain β-glucan content.
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Fertilization was not a main determinant of grain β-glucan content in barley.
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Fertilization was not a main determinant of grain β-glucan content in wheat.
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Lower tillering temperatures correlated positively with barley grain β-glucan content.
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e0“Lower temperatures during tillering and higher 1,000 kernel weight and test weight showed a positive correlation with β-glucan content in barley grains”
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Higher 1,000 kernel weight correlated positively with barley grain β-glucan content.
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Higher test weight correlated positively with barley grain β-glucan content.
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Precipitation during grain filling correlated negatively with barley grain β-glucan content.
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e0“precipitation during the grain filling period had a negative correlation”
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Low-input and organic systems can supply β-glucan as efficiently as fertilized treatments.
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