Best spring barley variety for heavy land
- Thread starter Andrew K
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beefandsleep
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- Location
- Staffordshire
Irina did very well for me on heavy ground, will be growing it again next year
solo
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- Location
- worcestershire
Planet is a new high yielding malt variety widely grown in Europe and just getting going here. Don't know about growing it as I'm tied to Propino contract but it is one to look at.
Planet is a new high yielding malt variety widely grown in Europe and just getting going here. Don't know about growing it as I'm tied to Propino contract but it is one to look at.
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solo
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- Location
- worcestershire
I end up with enough Propino heads on the floor from brackling so assume planet could be worse
- Location
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Irina did well here last year, but we've also had good yields from Propino too
spikeislander
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- Location
- bedfordshire
Are you looking for competition for bg or is that not an issue?
I only ask as we grew some propino last year for one customer which was ok but was eclipsed by another customer who had us grow a variety called "chapeau" which I believe is a German variety and on a nullox high nitrogen contract for lager, similar to explorer for Budweiser.
The amount of straw is an issue for following crop unless baled but the yield was impressive and the ground cover in the spring gave superb bg suppression
I only ask as we grew some propino last year for one customer which was ok but was eclipsed by another customer who had us grow a variety called "chapeau" which I believe is a German variety and on a nullox high nitrogen contract for lager, similar to explorer for Budweiser.
The amount of straw is an issue for following crop unless baled but the yield was impressive and the ground cover in the spring gave superb bg suppression
Mr Charisma
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- Location
- stratford on Avon
We grew Planet last year ,,,,,,,,, admittedly it was in a first cereal situation and it had sludge at its feet but upon putting the combine in we realised we had started cutting something that was for us a bit special ,
- Location
- North Hampshire
What is the market like for Irina ??
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Sludge on malting barley?
Mr Charisma
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- Location
- stratford on Avon
Derky
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- Location
- Bucks/oxon
On heavy ground here. Cant stop Propino going over and planet is even worse. Irina stands a bit better. Careful management of seed number and nitrogen is needed to stop it going south.
dirty harry
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- Location
- east of east midlands!
Irina! Will prob see you tomorrow to discuss....!!?
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
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ollie989898
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Irina seems to stand nicely on my fertile area. Planet is the kiddie for yield.
Mr Charisma
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- Location
- stratford on Avon
Got 300 head of cattle to pass the stuff through ,,,,,, I will leave the malting to those who know what they are doing ,,,,,, the planet yielded 9.25 ton / ha which confused me a bit , usually if we get 6 t / ha we are doing well .
So was it the first cereal in rotation or sludge which changed our luck ,,,,,, certainly pulled the pants down off the winter barley.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
That was very good. Both things helped surely? Well done