High temperatures post-flowering reduce wheat grain starch content and quality.
High temperatures after wheat flowering reduce starch accumulation in grains. Amylose, amylopectin, and overall starch levels decrease under heat stress. The ratio of amylose to amylopectin changes in a V shape. Damaged starch increases in high temperature conditions. Starch crystallinity decreases with higher temperatures after flowering. The effects of heat on starch traits are stronger in the early stages after flowering compared to later stages.