Cereal Seeds – Barley

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The most recent seed recommendations from the Irish Department of Agriculture.

Winter Barley 2019

2019 seed

 

NOTES ON VARIETIES

RECOMMENDED

KWS CASSIA: A moderately early maturing British feed variety with high yield potential. Short straw with good resistance to lodging and moderate resistance to straw breakdown. Moderately susceptible to mildew and susceptible to Rhynchosporium. Good resistance to brown rust and net blotch. Very good grain quality with a very good hectolitre weight.

  • Cross: (Eden X Carat) X Saffron
  • Breeder/Agent: KWS UK, Goldcrop Ltd

 

KWS INFINITY: A moderately early maturing British feed variety with high yield potential. Short straw with good resistance to lodging and moderate resistance to straw breakdown. Moderately susceptible to mildew and good resistance to Rhynchosporium, brown rust and net blotch. Large grain size with good grain quality.

  • Cross: KWS Cassia X Retriever
  • Breeder/Agent: KWS UK, Goldcrop Ltd

 

KWS KOSMOS: An early maturing German six-row conventional variety with very high yield potential. Long straw with moderate resistance to lodging. Susceptible to straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew and good resistance to brown rust, Rhynchosporium and net blotch. Moderate grain quality with a reasonable hectolitre weight.

  • Cross: G1530/06 X KWS Meridian
  • Breeder/Agent: KWS Lochow, Seed Technology Ltd.

KWS TOWER: A moderately early maturing British feed variety with high yield potential. Short straw with good resistance to lodging and moderate susceptibility to straw breakdown. Very susceptible to net blotch and moderately resistant to Rhynchosporium, brown rust and mildew. Large grain size with good grain quality.

  • Cross: Saffron X Retriever
  • Breeder/Agent: KWS UK, Goldcrop Ltd

 

QUADRA: An early maturing hybrid six-row British feed variety with very high yield potential. Long straw with good resistance to lodging. Moderately susceptible to straw breakdown. Moderately resistant to brown rust. Good resistance to mildew, Rhynchosporium and net blotch. Small grain size with a good hectolitre weight.

  • Cross: F1 Hybrid
  • Breeder/Agent: Syngenta, Seed Technology Ltd.

 

VOLUME: An early maturing hybrid six-row British feed variety with very high yield potential. Long straw with moderate resistance to lodging and very susceptible to straw breakdown. Moderately resistant to mildew and brown rust. Good resistance to Rhynchosporium and net blotch. Small grain size with a good hectolitre weight.

  • Cross: F1 Hybrid
  • Breeder/Agent: Syngenta, Seed Technology Ltd.

PROVISIONALLY RECOMMENDED

BAZOOKA: An early maturing hybrid six-row British variety with very high yield potential. Very long straw with good resistance to lodging. Moderately susceptible to straw breakdown. Very good resistance to Rhynchosporium. Moderate resistance to mildew and good resistance to brown rust, and net blotch. Small grain size with a good hectolitre weight.

  • Cross: F1 Hybrid
  • Breeder/Agent: Syngenta, Seed Technology Ltd.

BELFRY: An early maturing hybrid six-row British variety with very high yield potential. Long straw with good resistance to lodging and moderately susceptible to straw breakdown. Very good resistance to Rhynchosporium. Moderate resistance to mildew. Good resistance to brown rust, and net blotch. Small grain size with a good hectolitre weight.

  •  Cross: F1 Hybrid
  •  Breeder/Agent: Syngenta, Seed Technology Ltd.

 

PIXEL: An early maturing conventional six-row British variety with very high yield potential. Short straw with good resistance to lodging. Susceptible to straw breakdown. Good resistance to mildew, Rhynchosporium, and brown rust. Moderate resistance to net blotch. Small grain size with a good hectolitre weight.

  • Cross: Etincel x (Henriette x Limpid)
  • Breeder/Agent: Secobra, Goldcrop Ltd.