| ES Code | 415:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Explorer |
| Released in Issue No. | None |
| Common Name | Malt Barley - Explorer |
| Scientific Name | Marine x Beatrix |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation Areas: Medium to high land areas. |
| 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 | both |
| 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/Flowering | 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 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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