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Crop Variety Details for Malt barley- HB 52

ES Code 1
Registered Variety Name HB 52
Released in Issue No. 4
Common Name Malt barley- HB 52
Scientific Name HB 52
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) yield
Adaptation Area
seed 5
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2300-2800
Rainfall (mm) 500-700
Soil Type Vertisols
Nutritional Merit carbohaidret
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2001
Breeder Seed Maintainer EARO/HARC
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 100/75
Planting Dates 10 june- 5 july
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to heading/Flowering 64-90
Days to Maturity 128-159
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) None
Seed Color white
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction it does very well also under low input conditions
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 24-47
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 14-18
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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