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- the brecks norfolk
Be mindful of a few things with hybrids, you sow them at a lower seed rate so less than ideal seed beds have a bigger affect.Asked on another thread but no results .
Anyone grown SY Canyon winter Barley ?
It's a new hybrid which are agronomist wants to try but I'm a bit reluctant about it .
I don't think it suits are soil type .
...and I'm nervous of hybrid stuff !
Hence my earlier questions .
Any advice help gladly accepted
The hybrids have got good bushel weights but people still prefer 2 rows for milling and home feeding.
It'll look like you've got a huge straw crop but once through the combine it'll knock up and you'll have no more or even less than a good 2 row and it'll be short stuff to bale.
You can't home save the seed so will need to buy new ever year.
Because if the low seed rate youll probably have to work hard in the spring to get enough tillers.
Just to add. The last hybrid I grew was bazooka so things may have moved in since then. They did yield more but only enough to cover the extra seed,pgr and chem costs so all I was doing was putting more into the trades pockets.