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Crop Variety Details for Malt Barley - Grace

ES Code 415:2012
Registered Variety Name Grace
Released in Issue No. 16
Common Name Malt Barley - Grace
Scientific Name Grace
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
Adaptation Area
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2000-2400
Rainfall (mm) 500-1000
Soil Type Nitosols
Nutritional Merit Not mentioned
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2013
Breeder Seed Maintainer Holetta ARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150
Planting Dates Early July onwards, depending on onset of rain
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 30
Days to heading/Flowering 75-88
Days to Maturity 95-155
Panicle Length (cm) long
1000 Seed Weight (g) 24-40
Seed Color White-yellow
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Eerect, high tillering
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to netblotch, but shows some level of susceptibility to scald
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 18-35
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 20-40
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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