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  2. Barleycorn (unit) - Wikipedia

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    As modern studies show, the actual length of a kernel of barley varies from as short as 0.16–0.28 in (4–7 mm) to as long as 0.47–0.59 in (12–15 mm) depending on the cultivar. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Older sources claimed the average length of a grain of barley was 0.345 in (8.8 mm), while that of a grain of " big " was 0.3245 in (8.24 mm).

  3. Cereal growth staging scales - Wikipedia

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    Soft dough: grain content soft but dry. Fingernail impression not held 87: Hard dough: grain content solid. Fingernail impression held 89: Fully ripe: grain hard, difficult to divide with thumbnail 9: Senescence 92: Over-ripe: grain very hard, cannot be dented by thumbnail 93: Grains loosening in day-time 97: Plant dead and collapsing 99 ...

  4. Indian units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Conversion. 1 Bhari = 11.66375 gram 3.75 Troy ounce = 10 Bhari Weight of 64 Dhan (Wheat berries) = Weight of 45 Jau (Barley corns) Weight of 1 Barley corn = 64.79891 milligrams Commodity Weight System. 1 Bhari = 4 Siki 1 Kancha = 5 Siki 1 Chhataank = 4 Kancha 1 Chhataank = 5 Bhari 1 Adh-pav = 2 Chhatank = 1/8 Seer

  5. Test weight - Wikipedia

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    Test weight refers to the average weight of a cereal as measured in pounds per bushel (1bu. = 8 gallons or 2150.42 cu. inches). Test weight is an important predictor of milling yield for rice and flour extraction rate for wheat.

  6. Bushel - Wikipedia

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    Norman statutes made the London bushel part of the legal measure of English wine, ale, and grains. The Assize of Bread and Ale credited to Henry III , c. 1266 , defined this bushel in terms of the wine gallon , [ 2 ] while the c. 1300 Assize of Weights and Measures usually credited to Edward I or II defined the London bushel in terms of the ...

  7. Falling number - Wikipedia

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    With the falling number test, so-called weather- or sprout-damaged wheat or rye, which adversely affects bread-making quality, could be detected at the grain silo intake within a few minutes. Sprouting , or pre-harvest germination , is caused by damp or rainy weather conditions during the final stage of maturation of the crop.

  8. List of barley cultivars - Wikipedia

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    'Beacon', a six-row malting barley with rough awns, short rachilla hairs and colorless aleurone, it was released in 1973, and was the first North Dakota State University barley that had resistance to loose smut. Bere, a six-row barley, is currently cultivated mainly on 5-15 hectares of land in Orkney, Scotland. Two additional parcels on the ...

  9. Distillers grains - Wikipedia

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    The water is removed from the grain, and becomes wort for brewing. The remaining grain, called "spent grain" for the removal of simple sugars and starch, can then be sold as a by-product. The conversion rate of grains to ethanol and distillers grains varies with the different types of grains and the process used. The details are outlined below: