Trigo Argentino

SUBREGION III

BACKGROUND FOR THE CROP

Fall rains in the 2015/2016 growing season were insufficient to fill the soil profile. Seedling and crop growth were therefore affected, especially in late planted fields. The critical period for most cultivars is September and October, when rains were again scarce. Temperatures were above average all along the season, except in October, when average dropped .5°C. The photothermal unit requirements, that is temperature and light influence on physiological processes, were below average 50% of the days. When added to the very insufficient rains in September and October, these are the factors that negatively impacted on wheat potential yield and grain quality.

Foliar fungal diseases attacked the crop: stem and leaf rust mainly, with infestation levels slightly below those recorded in the previous season. Approximately 50% of the cultivars were considered susceptible or moderately susceptible. Some genotypes of the wheat varieties available in the market adapt better to the the agroecological conditions of subregion III.

Following data published by the Entre Rios Board of Trade (SIBER Bolsacer Reports), average production dropped 28% compared to last year volumes: there was a decrease in the area planted of 39% and average yield increased 19%. The provincial average yield for the 2015/2016 wheat season was 2,956 kg/h. Last year, it was 2,480 kg/h.

MAP OF THE SUBREGION

RESULTS OF THE ANALYSES

WHEAT ANALYSIS		PARAMETERS	MINIMUM	MAXIMUM	PAVERAGE	STANDARD DEVIATION	VARIATION COEFFICIENT
		Test Weight (kg/hl)	75,70	80,40	78,71	1,27	1,61
		Total Damaged Kernels (%)	0,09	1,07	0,53	0,27	51,54
		Foreign Material (%)	0,09	0,72	0,40	0,18	44,35
		Shrunken and Broken Kernels (%)	0,20	0,94	0,53	0,20	38,31
		Yellow Berry Kernels (%)	9,30	20,70	15,25	3,13	20,50
		Protein (13,5% Moisture) (%)	8,8	10,5	9,7	0,4	3,64
		Protein (S.S.S) (%)	10,2	12,1	11,2	0,4	3,64
		Weight of 1000 Kernels (gr.)	33,20	38,00	35,31	1,18	3,35
		Ash (% dry basis)(%)	1,370	1,950	1,644	0,184	11,18
	Total damaged kernels includes, green kernels 0,04%, sprouted kernels 0,31%, calcinated kernels 0,09%, and germ-chewed kernels 0,09%.

GRADE DISTRIBUTION

FLOUR ANALYSIS	PARAMETERS		MINIMUM	MAXIMUM	AVERAGE	STANDARD DEVIATION	VARIATION COEFFICIENT
	MILLING	Wet Gluten (%)	19,0	25,4	22,3	1,7	7,44
		Dry Gluten (%)	7,0	9,2	8,1	0,6	7,07
		Falling Number (sec.)	371	471	431	28	6,38
		Flour Yield(%)	46,0	50,0	47,5	1,1	2,32
		Ash (dry basis) (%)	0,495	0,745	0,588	0,058	9,88
	FARINOGRAM	Water Absorption(14 % H°)	53,1	57,2	55,5	0,8	1,39
		Development Time (min.)	1,4	9,8	2,3	2,0	85,49
		Stability (min.)	1,8	16,5	3,4	3,3	96,83
		Degree of Softening (12 min.)	47	96	67	12	18,21
	ALVEOGRAM
		P (mm)	67	101	78	9	11,19
		L (mm)	59	110	82	11	13,80
		W Joules x 10^-4	174	251	213	21	9,65
		P / L	0,61	1,71	0,98	0,23	23,84
	These results were elaborated with 25 composite samples prepared proportionally from 484 primary samples (farmer deliveries)

SUBREGION DATA

In this sub region the wheat production was 707.051 tons., the 6,3 % of the national total. Were sampled 82.760 tons., the 11.7 % of the sub region production.

APPENDIX OF LOCALITY COMPOSITE SAMPLES
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION		WHEAT ANALYSIS
SAMPLE NUMBER	LOCALITY, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT	TONNAJE	GRADE	TEST WEIGT (Kg/hl)	TOTAL DAMAGED KERNELS(%)	FOREIGN MATERIAL (%)	SHRUNKEN AND BROKEN KERNELS (%)	YELLOW BERRY KERNELS (%)	PROTEIN (MOISTURE 13,5 % H°)	PROTEIN (s/S.S.S.)	WEIGT OF 1000 KERNELS	ASH(dry basis) %
301	Paraná	3.970	1	80,30	0,77	0,12	0,45	15,00	9,7	11,2	36,90	1,870
302	Paraná	4.055	2	78,40	0,33	0,52	0,46	12,80	9,8	11,3	36,00	1,910
303	Paraná	3.935	2	78,80	0,75	0,56	0,89	9,30	9,8	11,3	35,10	1,900
304	Paraná	3.915	2	78,20	0,20	0,30	0,94	12,50	10,1	11,7	33,80	1,720
305	Federal	1.945	2	77,60	0,62	0,65	0,39	16,50	10,1	11,7	35,30	1,820
306	Villaguay	2.015	2	78,50	0,89	0,22	0,20	11,30	10,1	11,7	38,00	1,710
307	Diamante	4.030	2	80,10	0,25	0,31	0,37	18,80	9,4	10,9	34,70	1,800
308	Diamante	4.015	2	78,50	0,20	0,22	0,43	17,70	9,2	10,6	34,50	1,540
309	Diamante	3.930	2	79,30	0,90	0,34	0,64	18,30	9,9	11,4	34,00	1,560
310	Diamante	4.175	2	78,40	0,35	0,45	0,69	19,90	9,5	11,0	35,10	1,370
311	Diamante	4.225	2	79,30	0,09	0,59	0,80	16,20	9,7	11,2	33,40	1,950
312	La Paz	4.220	2	77,00	0,53	0,57	0,64	13,10	9,5	11,0	36,30	1,390
313	La Paz	2.225	3	75,70	0,82	0,57	0,61	11,80	9,9	11,4	34,00	1,490
314	Tala	2.190	2	78,80	0,21	0,09	0,62	13,90	9,4	10,9	35,40	1,370
315	Gualeguay	4.150	2	78,60	0,41	0,64	0,50	19,70	9,6	11,1	37,20	1,500
316	Gualeguay	2.075	2	78,60	0,44	0,44	0,56	15,20	9,8	11,3	35,10	1,540
317	Gualeguaychú	4.055	2	80,30	0,59	0,26	0,23	20,70	8,8	10,2	34,90	1,560
318	Gualeguaychú	1.980	2	80,10	0,69	0,28	0,56	13,40	9,4	10,9	35,70	1,520
319	Concordia	1.085	2	77,90	1,00	0,67	0,54	9,50	10,5	12,1	35,70	1,800
320	Nogoyá	4.150	2	79,70	0,42	0,72	0,31	11,70	9,9	11,4	36,20	1,450
321	Nogoyá	1.995	2	80,00	0,24	0,39	0,31	16,40	10,1	11,7	36,30	1,480
322	Uruguay	4.180	3	75,70	0,85	0,24	0,77	14,80	10,2	11,8	33,20	1,770
323	Uruguay	2.115	2	77,90	0,52	0,32	0,24	14,20	9,5	11,0	36,30	1,590
324	Victoria	3.930	2	78,00	1,07	0,20	0,36	16,50	10,1	11,7	35,50	1,780
325	Victoria	4.200	2	80,40	0,54	0,34	0,40	13,30	9,4	10,9	36,20	1,550

APPENDIX OF LOCALITY COMPOSITE SAMPLES
SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION		FLOUR ANALYSIS
SAMPLE NUMBER	LOCALITY, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT	WET GLUTEN(%)	DRY GLUTEN(%)	FALLING NUMBER (SEC.)	FLOUR YIELD(%)	FARINOGRAM				ALVEOGRAM				ASH(dry basis)(%)
SAMPLE NUMBER	LOCALITY, DISTRICT OR DEPARTMENT	WET GLUTEN(%)	DRY GLUTEN(%)	FALLING NUMBER (SEC.)	FLOUR YIELD(%)	% WA(14% H°)	T, D, (MIN.)	STABILITY (MIN.)	DEGREE SOFTENING (12 MIN.)	P	L	W	P/L	ASH(dry basis)(%)
301	Paraná	23,1	8,5	406	47,0	55,0	7,8	12,0	62	72	85	203	0,85	0,565
302	Paraná	22,0	8,0	442	46,0	55,6	1,5	2,8	57	79	81	215	0,98	0,585
303	Paraná	23,1	8,6	459	48,0	55,7	1,7	2,6	64	70	90	198	0,78	0,595
304	Paraná	23,3	8,5	471	48,0	56,0	1,7	3,3	51	77	93	239	0,83	0,595
305	Federal	23,2	8,1	454	49,0	54,4	9,8	16,5	47	76	88	226	0,86	0,555
306	Villaguay	25,2	9,0	435	50,0	55,2	8,0	13,3	57	70	109	233	0,64	0,505
307	Diamante	20,9	7,5	471	46,0	55,7	1,7	1,9	79	81	73	204	1,11	0,745
308	Diamante	19,9	7,4	453	46,0	55,3	1,5	2,0	64	84	71	207	1,18	0,615
309	Diamante	24,5	9,0	371	47,0	55,8	1,7	2,6	79	73	89	208	0,82	0,645
310	Diamante	23,0	8,4	425	46,0	55,6	1,7	2,2	70	76	74	192	1,03	0,645
311	Diamante	22,7	8,1	456	47,0	55,4	1,7	2,2	71	72	87	200	0,83	0,655
312	La Paz	21,4	7,8	445	49,0	55,8	1,7	2,6	53	90	79	238	1,14	0,565
313	La Paz	19,6	7,1	449	48,0	55,4	1,7	2,0	53	87	79	246	1,10	0,515
314	Tala	21,1	7,7	407	48,0	55,5	1,7	2,2	87	73	92	215	0,79	0,555
315	Gualeguay	20,2	7,3	407	47,0	56,1	1,5	1,8	78	101	59	227	1,71	0,505
316	Gualeguay	21,1	7,8	408	48,0	55,4	1,7	2,0	76	84	83	251	1,01	0,535
317	Gualeguaychú	19,0	7,0	379	49,0	54,8	1,8	1,8	96	71	72	174	0,99	0,535
318	Gualeguaychú	22,2	8,0	444	47,0	55,0	1,7	1,8	82	78	73	208	1,07	0,575
319	Concordia	25,4	9,2	403	46,0	56,6	1,8	5,6	68	67	110	213	0,61	0,605
320	Nogoyá	21,7	8,1	433	49,0	57,2	2,0	2,6	48	92	73	242	1,26	0,495
321	Nogoyá	24,7	9,0	414	47,0	56,1	1,7	2,5	63	76	97	251	0,78	0,625
322	Uruguay	24,4	8,5	433	48,0	53,1	1,4	2,5	61	69	72	181	0,96	0,635
323	Uruguay	21,5	7,8	415	46,0	55,4	1,7	2,4	74	68	86	190	0,79	0,565
324	Victoria	23,6	8,7	459	47,0	56,0	1,7	2,5	66	67	102	217	0,66	0,585
325	Victoria	23,8	8,4	414	48,0	55,6	1,8	2,4	69	78	76	212	1,03	0,575