Variety traits

Barley Test Weight

Hordeum vulgare L.

An indicator of the physical quality of barley, reflecting the bulk density of grain mass in grams per liter, which serves as a metric for plumpness, endosperm density, and potential product yield.

In the reference 103 varieties crop Barley, where this is mentioned in the description.

For barley, test weight is a critical indicator of kernel plumpness, which serves as evidence of a high nutrient content. The typical range for the crop is 510–640 g/l, although depending on varietal characteristics and growing conditions, values can reach 680–716 g/l. Standard quality benchmarks for barley lots are typically set at approximately 530–630 g/l.

Barley test weight is significantly influenced by weather conditions during the grain-filling phase, particularly temperature regimes and moisture availability. A decrease in this metric is generally caused by the presence of shriveled, underdeveloped grain, high moisture content, or weed impurities, while adherence to agronomic practices and balanced mineral nutrition contribute to achieving maximum plumpness and high grain mass density.

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

Sources8

Varieties of Barley 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.

Neo

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

InterGrain Pty Ltd

2 records

Mochina 9

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

3 records

KWS Divinatris

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE SARL, FR

2 records

Kriks

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Parfentiev Mykhailo Hryhorovych, Chervonis Mykhailo Volodymyrovych, Polischuk Serhii Serhiiovych, Rybalka Oleksandr Illich,

3 records

CIB 333

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SEMILLAS BATLLE, S.A.

3 records

Brucefield

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

John Cowan

2 records

Baliner

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

AGROMONEGROS, S.A.

3 records

Annapurna

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CSIC/SEMILLAS BATLLE

3 records

Achna

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Agricultural Research Institute

2 records

Vivat

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

DONTSOVA ALEKSANDRA ALEKSANDROVNA / DONTSOV DMITRIJ PETROVICh / ROMANYuKIN ALEKSANDR EGOROVICh / TERNOVAYa ELENA ALEKSANDROVNA / IGNAT'EVA NATAL'Ya GENNAD'EVNA / ShIShKIN NIKOLAJ VASIL'EVICh / YaNKOVSKIJ NIKOLAJ GRIGOR'EVICh / FILIPPOV EVGENIJ GRIGOR'EVIC

4 records