22 LABORATORY MANUAL IN FIELD CROPS 



PRACTICUM NO. 17 

 Object. The Study of the Oat Kernel. 



Materials. Samples of several varieties of oats; sample 

 of clipped oats. 



Method. Make the following comparisons in your note- 

 books. 



STUDIES 



1. In what ways does the oat grain differ from that of the 

 wheat ? 



2. In what ways does the oat kernel differ from that of the 

 wheat ? 



3. What botanical parts of the oat are persistent with the 

 kernel ? 



4. Make a test of the samples given in order to determine 

 the percentage of kernel to hull. 



5. Which sample would be the best for food ? 



6. What would be the difference in price if the clipped oats 

 sold for 60 P er bushel, that is, how much could you afford to 

 pay for clipping the oats? 



REFERENCE 

 Livingston's Field Crop Production, pp. 145-150. 



