| ES Code | 415:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | HB1966 |
| Released in Issue No. | 20 |
| Common Name | Food Barley - HB1966 |
| Scientific Name | F2 SxS 121/99 – ICARDA selection |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation Areas: Highland potential areas. |
| seed | 4 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | >2400 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 500-1000 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Holetta ARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 125 |
| Planting Dates | Mid June to early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 41 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 80 |
| Days to Maturity | 137 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 42 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistant to Scald and net blotch |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 30-40 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35-54 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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