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Crop Variety Details for Malt Barley - RGT Planet

ES Code 415:2012
Registered Variety Name RGT Planet (Pedigree: Tamtam x Concerto)
Released in Issue No. 22
Common Name Malt Barley - RGT Planet
Scientific Name Hordeum distichon - RGT Planet (Pedigree: Tamtam x Concerto)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area None
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2300-3000
Rainfall (mm) 700-1000
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Grain and malt quality o Protein (%): 10.4 o Extract(%): 80.8 o HLW (kg/hl): 60.8 o Screening Recovery (%) = (2.5 +2.8)2.2mm: 92.9
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2019
Breeder Seed Maintainer Soufflet malt Ethiopia PLC /Holetta ARC/EIAR
Planting Method broadcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100
Planting Dates Mid June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50-100 depending on N stress level
Days to heading/Flowering 80
Days to Maturity 130
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 43.3
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Semi prostrate
Crop Pest Reaction Susceptible to Scald and modereatly susceptible to net blotch
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 44
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Imported
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified May 14, 2026, 8:09 a.m.
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