Variation of Starch Property and Its Relationship with Dry White Chinese Noodle Quality in Common Wheat

In total, 185 wheat cultivars and lines from major Chinese wheat regions, Australia and USA in two trials, sown in four and two environments, respectively, were used to investigate starch property and its relationship with dry white Chinese noodle (DWCN) quality. Significant variations were observed in all starch parameters and DWCN quality. High pasting viscosity cultivars include Sunstate, Hartog, Eradu, Cunning-han, Gamenya, Karl92, Sunco, Yangmai5, Yangmail58, Mianyang26, Een1, Yumai41, Yumai49, Zheng81-1, Yumai54, Yumai2. Yumai47, Lu955159, Lumai15, Lumai21, Shaanyou225, Guanfeng2, Ji5099, Bainong4, and Jinmai2. Wheats from Australia, USA, South China Autumn-sown Spring Wheat Region and Yellow and Huai Valley showed better starch properties and DWCN quality than those from North China Plain. High peak viscosity, breakdown and flour swelling volume were significantly associated with good DWCN quality. A relatively high frequency of Wx-B1 null alleles was detected in Chinese wheats. Cultivars with null for Wx-Bl GBSS performed higher pasting viscosity and flour swelling volume, and better DWCN quality than normal type.

Effects of Different Irrigation and Nitrogen Application Regimes on Cook-ing Quality of Chinese Noodle in Winter Wheat

Two wheat cultivars, strong-gluten Yumai66 and medium-strong-gluten Yumai49, were usedto test the effects of irrigation and nitrogen application regimes on cooking quality ofChinese noodle in 2001-2002. The results showed that both in Yumai49 and Yumai66, valueof total organic matter (TOM) of noodle and noodle cooking loss rate ranked the firstwhile noodle score (NS) ranked the lowest in treatments without any nitrogen application.As nitrogen application rate increased, TOM value decreased but NS increased. The lowestTOM and the highest NS existed for treatments with 225 and 150 kg N ha-1 in Yumai49 andYumai66, respectively. Increasing irrigation resulted in greater TOM and NS, but lessbroken noodles. However, no significant difference was found in NS among differentirrigation treatments. Significant difference was found in TOM, NS, breaking rate andwater absorption rate of noodle between these two cultivars. Yumai49, with an average TOMvalue of 1.19 g and NS of 88.5, was better than Yumai66, with an average TOM value of1.55 and NS of 85.7. Interaction in TOM value was found between irrigation and nitrogenapplication. Effects of nitrogen fertilization were greater than that of irrigation inYumai49, while in Yumai66 the other way round. It is suggested, therefore, thosedifferent irrigation and nitrogen application regimes be chosen in production practicebased upon cultivar quality traits.