Cereals - Spring Barley

Spring Barley Recommended List 2011

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 VarietyMalting / Feed?Treated yield - % of treated controlsUntreated yield - % of treated controlsSpecific weight (kg/hl)1000 grain wt. (g)Ripening
G Concerto Malting1118963.144.9E
G Doyen Feed1038763.245.3L
G Publican Malting1069462.344.3L
G Quench Malting1059361.340.9I
P Summit Feed1149660.741.1L
P Sy Taberna - 11210162.844.1I
S Waggon Feed1058861.245.6I
G Westminster Malting1019363.844.9L
 VarietyMalting / Feed?Straw Length cf. Quench (70cm)Standing PowerStraw YieldResistance to BracklingResistance to Necking
G Concerto Malting56Hquite poorvery good
G Doyen Feed-17Iaveragegood
G Publican Malting37VHaverageaverage
G Quench Malting07Hquite goodgood
P Summit Feed18Hquite goodgood
P Sy Taberna - 68VHaveragegood
S Waggon Feed17Iquite goodaverage
G Westminster Malting107VHquite poorvery poor

Waggon is recommended for special use because of its very poor resistance to Rhynchosporium

Status Codes:

  • G: Varieties fully recommended
  • S: Varieties for special use
  • P: Varieties provisionally recommended
  • O: Varieties becoming outclassed
  • NR: Varieties not recommended

Ripening Codes:

  • E: Early
  • I: Intermediate
  • L: Late

Straw Yield Codes:

  • VH: Very High
  • H: High
  • I: Intermediate
  • L: Low

Variety Descriptions

Variety descriptions are in alphabetical order. Information is also given on the year each variety was first listed in Northern Ireland and on the name of the UK agent.

Concerto
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 2009; Limagrain UK
  • malting variety;
  • very high treated and high untreated yields;
  • large grain with average specific weight;
  • medium length straw with high straw yields;
  • average standing power, quite poor resistance to brackling but very good resistance to necking;
  • poor resistance to Rhynchosporium, average resistance to net blotch, quite good resistance to Ramularia and very good resistance to mildew;
  • early to ripen.
Doyen
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 2004; Syngenta Seeds
  • feed variety;
  • high treated and moderate untreated yields;
  • large grain with average specific weight;
  • short straw with intermediate straw yields;
  • quite good standing power, average resistance to brackling and good resistance to necking;
  • quite good resistance to mildew and Rhynchosporium, average resistance to net blotch and quite poor resistance to Ramularia;
  • late to ripen.
Publican
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 2009; Syngenta Seeds
  • malting variety;
  • very high treated and untreated yields;
  • large grain with average specific weight;
  • short straw with very high straw yields;
  • quite good standing power with average resistance to necking and brackling;
  • very good resistance to mildew, good resistance to Rhynchosporium, average resistance to net blotch but quite poor resistance to Ramularia;
  • late to ripen
Quench
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 2007; Syngenta Seeds
  • malting variety;
  • very high treated and untreated yields;
  • small grain with low specific weight;
  • short straw with high straw yields;
  • quite good standing power and quite good resistance to brackling and good resistance to necking;
  • quite good resistance to Rhynchosporium and mildew, average resistance to Ramularia and quite poor resistance to net blotch;
  • intermediate to ripen.
Summit
(Provisionally recommended)
First listed in 2011; Syngenta Seeds
  • feed varitey;
  • very high treated and untreated yields;
  • small grain with average specific weight;
  • short straw with high straw yields;
  • good standing power with good resistance to necking and quite good resistance to brackling;
  • good resistance to mildew, Ramularia and net blotch and quite poor resistance to Rhynchosporium;
  • late to ripen.
Sy Taberna
(Provisionally recommended)
First listed in 2011; Syngenta Seeds
  • malting variety;
  • very high treated and untreated yields;
  • large grain with average specific weight;
  • medium length straw with very high straw yields;
  • goog standing power with good resistance to necking and average resistance to brackling;
  • average resistance to Rhynchosporium, quite good resistance to Ramularia, quite poor resistance to net blotch and good resistance to mildew;
  • intermediate to ripen.
Waggon
(For special use)
First listed in 2008; Syngenta Seeds
  • feed variety;
  • very high treated and high untreated yields;
  • very large grain with low specific weight;
  • short straw with intermediate straw yields;
  • good standing power with quite good resistance to brackling and average resistance to necking;
  • very good resistance to mildew, quite good resistance to Ramularia, average resistance to net blotch but very poor resistance to Rhynchosporium and requires careful management with regard to Rhynchosporium control;
  • intermediate to ripen.
Westminster
(Fully recommended for general use)
First listed in 2005; Limagrain UK
  • malting variety;
  • high treated and very high untreated yields;
  • large grain with average specific weight;
  • long straw giving very high straw yields;
  • quite good standing power, quite poor resistance to brackling and very poor resistance to necking;
  • very good mildew resistance, good Rhynchosporium and net blotch resistance and quite good resistance to Ramularia;
  • tends to ripen late.