Joint Highest Yielding Malting Barley on The 2024 Recommended List
Agronomy Characteristics
Exceptional yields in lower nitrogen situations
Excellent disease resistance - our cleanest barley
Zero GN variety so flexible for end use markets
Requires straw management to achieve top yields
Spring Malting Barley RL List 2024
“A much loved barley for malting and distilling”
Suggested Agronomy
Laureate Spring malting barley
SEEDING RATE: 350 seeds/m2
TARGET PLANT COUNT: 300 plants/m2
TARGET HEAD COUNT AT: 1000 heads/m2
ROTATION: Avoid years 1-3 after ley, suits long term arable rotations
BASE FERTILIZER: Ensure good potassium (K) levels, normal lime and Phosphorous (P)
NITROGEN FERTILIZER: Max 140 kg/ha (112 units/ac) - adjust for organic manures etc
Typically LAUREATE receives 125kg N/ha (100 units/ac) to manage lodging and achieve exceptional yields
FUNGICIDE: Normal/reduced programs suit LAUREATE as excellent disease resistance
PGR: Apply PGR to reduce lodging risk such as ccc/moddus/Medax Max at gs 30-32 or Terpal/Medax Max gs 32-39
CONSULT AN IASIS APPROVED AGRONOMIST FOR SPECIFIC PGR ADVICE
Spring Drilling Guide
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