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Test weight of oats

Avena sativa L.

The test weight of oats is the mass of grain per unit volume (g/L), which characterizes the degree of kernel plumpness, the presence of impurities, and moisture content. This indicator is a key quality criterion for determining the grade of commercial grain lots.

In the reference 48 varieties crop Oat, where this is mentioned in the description.

For oats, test weight is measured using a one-liter grain balance with a falling weight according to GOST 10840-2017. A specific feature of this crop is the permissible discrepancy limit of 10 g when conducting parallel determinations, which is twice as high as the figures established for wheat, rye, or barley.

Oat test weight values vary within a wide range: low values are considered 420 g/L or less, medium values range from 460 to 540 g/L, and high values are 580 g/L or above. The working quality range is often defined between 400–510 g/L, with the minimum acceptable level for high-quality grain being 520 g/L.

High test weight in oats indicates high-quality endosperm filling, which increases nutritional value and the yield of finished products. Low values often indicate the presence of shriveled, sprouted, or damaged kernels, which leads to a decrease in crop grading and the reclassification of the grain mass into the category for feed use.

General information about the subject — on the page Test weight.

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Varieties of Oat mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Symphony

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft GmbH, D-38895 Bohnshausen

DE DK EE FI LT LU +1
17 records

Belinda

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Mattson, Bengt

EE FI LT LV SE
15 records

Harmony

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

DE EE FI FR LT LU
13 records

Expander

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SCHULMEISTER| Konrad Schulmeister c/o Saatzucht Edelhof

AT CZ DE HR HU SI +1
14 records

Husky

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

DE EE FI FR IE LT +1
11 records

Flämingsprofi

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Lochow Petkus GmbH (DE)

AT CZ DE EE HR HU +2
12 records

Caledon

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

CZ DE EE HU LT PL
10 records

Flämingsstern

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Lochow Petkus GmbH (DE)

AT DE HR HU PL SK
11 records

Jacky

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH,DE

DE EE FI FR LT SE
10 records

Canyon

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE DK
10 records

SW Ingeborg

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Svalöf Weibull (SE)

EE FI LT LV SE
12 records

Earl

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Saatzucht LFS, A

AT CZ LU UA
11 records

Carron

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Lochow-Petkus GmbH (DE)

DE EE FR LT LV
9 records

Moritz

Protection expired

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Saatzucht Bauer GmbH & Co KG

AT DE DK PL
7 records

Neklan

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

SELGEN A.S

CZ DE PL SI
8 records

Galaxy

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

DE EE LT LV
9 records

Rudy

Terminated

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

DK EE LT LV SE
7 records

Prokop

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Peter Hozlar

AT CZ SK UA
11 records

Asterion

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

CZ DE EE LT
8 records

WPB Isabel

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Wiersum Plantbreeding B.V.

IE PL
7 records

Matty

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

EE FI LT
6 records

SW Kerstin

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Svalöf Weibull (SE)

EE LT LV SE
9 records

Hamel

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Serasem, FR

ES FR IT
6 records

Pinnacle

Active

Avena sativa L. · Oat

Pflanzenzucht Oberlimpurg

DE LU
5 records