Moisture conversion tables for grains

Moisture meter conversion tables let you convert the temperature and the reading on the meter to percentage moisture content. These tables are updated periodically.

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Conversion tables for use with model 919/3.5 and 393/3.5 moisture meters

Class of Grain	Weight (g)	Date and table no.
Barley – 52 kg/hL & over (PDF, 20 kb)	225	2000-07, 13
Barley – Hulless (PDF, 24 kb)	225	1994-08, 1
Barley – Lt. Wt., < 52 kg/hL (PDF, 22 kb)	200	1979-rev., 10
Beans – Azuki (PDF, 20 kb)	250	2010-07, 1
Beans – Black (PDF, 28 kb)	250	2007-07, 2
Beans – Cranberry (PDF, 128 kb)	225	2006-07, 2
Beans – Dark red kidney (PDF, 282 kb)	250	2006-07, 2
Beans – Pinto (PDF, 28 kb)	250	2007-07, 2
Buckwheat (PDF, 23 kb)	225	1978-04, 3
Canola and rapeseed (PDF, 29 kb)	250	1991-08, 5
Chick peas (PDF, 21 kb)	250	1998-07, 1
Corn – Low moisture (PDF, 20 kb)	250	2000-07, 6
Corn – High moisture (PDF, 22 kb)	175	2000-07, 11A
Corn – Test weight correction (PDF, 26 kb)	175	2002-07, 11B
Fababeans (PDF, 20 kb)	250	1977-02, 2
Flaxseed and solin (PDF, 24 kb)	225	1998-07, 6
Lentils (PDF, 22 kb)	250	1979-08, 1
Mustard seed – Brown (PDF, 28 kb)	250	2007-07, 11
Mustard seed – Oriental(PDF, 27 kb)	250	2007-07, 10
Mustard seed – Yellow (PDF, 27 kb)	250	2007-07, 9
Oats (PDF, 57 kb)	200	2001-08, 6
Oats – Hulless (PDF, 21 kb)	200	2009-07, 1
Oats – Lt. Wt., < 48 kg/hL (PDF, 18 kb)	140	2003-08, 1
Pea beans (PDF, 22 kb)	250	1977-02, 2
Peas, green & yellow (PDF, 20 kb)	250	1977-02, 2
Rye (PDF, 18 kb)	250	1977-08, 5
Safflower seed, calibrate at 73 (PDF, 21 kb)	150	1992-08, 1
Soybean (PDF, 23 kb)	225	2005-07, 8
Split peas, green & yellow (PDF, 24 kb)	250	1996-07, 1
Sunflower seed, calibrate at 73 (PDF, 20 kb)	150	1978-10, 3
Triticale (PDF, 21 kb)	250	1981-08, 1
Wheat – CEHRW (PDF, 20 kb)	250	2000-07, 1
Wheat – CER (PDF, 19 kb)	250	1990-07, 1
Wheat – CERS (Extra Strong) (PDF, 31 kb)	250	2002-08, 2
Wheat – CERS (PDF, 36 kb)	250	2000-07, 1
Wheat – CESRW (PDF, 142 kb)	250	2000-07, 1
Wheat – CEWW (PDF, 32 kb)	250	2002-07, 5
Wheat – CPSR, CPSW (PDF, 19 kb)	250	1990-08, 1
Wheat – CWAD, CEAD (PDF, 17 kb)	250	1990-08, 4
Wheat – CWHWS (PDF, 20 kb)	250	2005-08, 1
Wheat – CWRS, 66 kg/hL & over (PDF, 23 kb)	250	2010-07, 11
Wheat – CWRS, < 66 kg/hL (PDF, 20 kb)	225	1979-08, 9
Wheat – Soft white spring (PDF, 23 kb)	250	2009-07, 4
Wheat – Western winter (PDF, 29 kb)	250	2002-08, 5
Canary Seed (PDF, 17 kb) – Canary Seed is not a grain under the authority of the Canada Grain Act. Nonetheless, to support the marketing of this seed, the Grain Research Laboratory has developed a conversion table, dated September 1991. Use this table to test a 250 gram sample.
Hemp Seed (PDF, 21 kb) – Hemp seed is not a grain under the authority of the Canada Grain Act. Nonetheless, to support the marketing of this seed, the Grain Research Laboratory has developed a conversion table. Feb. 99, 175 grams, calibrate at 73.

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Estimating moisture content of crops for which there are no. Model 919 and 393 moisture meter conversion tables

Crop	Procedure
Beans – Dutch Brown(PDF, 22 kb)	Use the CGC Pea Bean Chart #2 and subtract 1.1% moisture from the chart result.
Beans – Eastern White Kidney (PDF, 282 kb)	Use the CGC Dark Red Kidney Beans Chart #2 and add 0.5 to the result.
Beans – Great Northern White (PDF, 22 kb)	Use the CGC Pea Bean Chart #2 and subtract 1.4% moisture from the chart result.
Beans – Kintoki (PDF, 282 kb)	Use the CGC Dark Red Kidney Bean Chart #2 and read the results directly.
Beans – Light Red Kidney (PDF, 282 kb)	Use the CGC Dark Red Kidney Beans Chart #2 and read the results directly.
Beans – Otebo (PDF, 22 kb)	Use the CGC Pea Bean Chart #2 and subtract 0.3% from the chart result.
Beans – Pink (PDF, 22 kb)	Use the CGC Pea Bean Chart #2 and subtract 1.1% moisture from the chart result.
Beans – Small Red	Use the regression formula: % moisture = 0.155 X meter reading + 8.03 + {0.1 X (22 - T)} T = sample temperature (C) Sample Size -- 250 grams
Mixed Grain	Use the conversion table and the tough and damp limits of the predominant grain.

Note: For beans, the ‘damp’ moisture range is over 18%.

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High moisture corn test weight adjustment table for use with Seedburo Model 1200A moisture

Class of Grain	Date and table no.
Corn – Test weight correction (PDF, 23 kb)	2007-07, 11B - 1200A