1,000 grain wt. (g) 52.1 47.9 53.6 53.0 Hectolitre wt. (kg/hl) 64.4 64.1 66.8 65.7 Screenings% (<2.2 mm) 1.8 2.5 1.1 1.5 Protein % 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.3 Years in malting trial 3 4 7 3 Based on specific Malting Barley results from 2015, 2016 and 2017. Yields are expressed as a percentage of the mean of Propino and Mickle (100 = 8.15 t/ha @ 15% moisture content). Mickle is a control variety across all DAFM spring barley trials. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VARIETIES SUITABLE FOR MALTING As malting and brewing in Ireland is under contract, the industry determines the varieties to be grown. Choice of varieties is based on results of malting and brewing tests on varieties included in DAFM trials. Descriptive on varieties in the Malting Barley trial but not on the 2018 Spring Barley Recommended List: LAUREATE: A British variety and the highest yielding non GN variety in the malting – trial. Susceptible to lodging and straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew and net blotch. Good resistance to and Brown Rust. Rhynchosporium Cross: Sanette x Concerto Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd (UK), Seed Technology Ltd. OLYMPUS: A British non GN variety. Moderately susceptibile to lodging and very – susceptible straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew, good resistance to net blotch, Rhynchosporium and brown rust. Small grain size. Genie x LAN 0848 Breeder/Irl Agent: Limagrain (UK), Seed Technology Ltd. *For variety descriptions of Propino and RGT Planet see Spring Barley Recommended List 2018 under notes on Spring Barley Varieties. (Note that
1,000 grain wt. (g) 52.1 47.9 53.6 53.0 Hectolitre wt. (kg/hl) 64.4 64.1 66.8 65.7 Screenings% (<2.2 mm) 1.8 2.5 1.1 1.5 Protein % 10.5 10.6 10.9 10.3 Years in malting trial 3 4 7 3 Based on specific Malting Barley results from 2015, 2016 and 2017. Yields are expressed as a percentage of the mean of Propino and Mickle (100 = 8.15 t/ha @ 15% moisture content). Mickle is a control variety across all DAFM spring barley trials. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON VARIETIES SUITABLE FOR MALTING As malting and brewing in Ireland is under contract, the industry determines the varieties to be grown. Choice of varieties is based on results of malting and brewing tests on varieties included in DAFM trials. Descriptive on varieties in the Malting Barley trial but not on the 2018 Spring Barley Recommended List: LAUREATE: A British variety and the highest yielding non – GN variety in the malting trial. Susceptible to lodging and straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew and net blotch. Good resistance to Rhynchosporium and Brown Rust. Cross: Sanette x Concerto Breeder/Irl Agent: Syngenta Seeds Ltd (UK), Seed Technology Ltd. OLYMPUS: A British non – GN variety. Moderately susceptibile to lodging and very susceptible straw breakdown. Very good resistance to mildew, good resistance to net blotch, Rhynchosporium and brown rust. Small grain size. Genie x LAN 0848 Breeder/Irl Agent: Limagrain (UK), Seed Technology Ltd. *For variety descriptions of Propino and RGT Planet see Spring Barley Recommended List 2018 under notes on Spring Barley Varieties. (Note that
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