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Crop Variety Details for Malt Barley - HB1964

ES Code
Registered Variety Name Malt Barley - HB1964
Released in Issue No. 19
Common Name Malt Barley - HB1964
Scientific Name Malt Barley - HB1964
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Diseases resistance.
Adaptation Area New variety
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) >2300
Rainfall (mm) 500-700
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit Charbohaydrate
Year of Release May 1, 2016
Breeder Seed Maintainer Holetta ARC/EIAR
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates Mid June late june
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) Not mentioned
Days to heading/Flowering 81
Days to Maturity 138
Panicle Length (cm) -
1000 Seed Weight (g) 55.1
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement -
Crop Pest Reaction Resistant to scald and Netblotch
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) -
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 33-56
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.
National Malt Barley - HB1964  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
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