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Crop Variety Details for Malt Barley - Explorer

ES Code 415:2012
Registered Variety Name Explorer
Variety Released in Issue No. None
Common Name Malt Barley - Explorer
Scientific Name Marine x Beatrix
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2300-3000
Rainfall (mm) 500-700
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Protein (%): 10.6, Extract(%): 81.5
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2017
Breeder Seed Maintainer General Malting Service (GMS) /Holetta ARC/EIAR
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates Mid June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 50-100
Days to Heading 77
Days to Maturity 137
Panicle Length (cm) --
1000 Seed Weight (g) 39
Seed Color White to yellow
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Not mentioned
Crop Pest Reaction Susceptible to Scald and modereatly resistant to net blotch
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-35
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 26-41
Variety Status Adaptation Areas: Medium to high land areas.
Variety Source Domestic
National Malt Barley - Explorer  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt Barley - Explorer Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt Barley - Explorer  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Malt Barley - Explorer  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail