at the edge
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With the prices of inputs, thought crossed my mind re old 6 row types. Due to our location and being needed only for stock feed wondering if anyone is still growing these and any advice please
Spring barley
- Thread starter at the edge
- Start date
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
Why bother. I would have thought any of the newer malting varieties would be far superior all round.
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
I wondered that, I've only ever come across winter 6 rows.
Devon James
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- Location
- Devon
Sienna spring barley does a good job here. Huge specific weight, stands well and good straw
- Location
- Northumberland
If for your own stock, the last thing I'd consider is a six row. Be more feed in a 2 row with 90% of the yield.
- Location
- 200 miles N,NW of New York
Claremont (spelling I think ) was a 6 row spring barley from the 70s,
John Graham from Wigton in Cumbria, got a place in the world records book, with the first yield of over 4 ton to the acre in the 70s for spring barley, we grew it back then, it yielded well,
at the edge
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I just thought the 6 row would be more suited to challenging situations which we get up in northern Scotland, they used to grow Bere on Orkney but of course with easier access to inputs they’ve moved across to 2 row.
Thought it be interesting to see how a 6 row would do with the same inputs as 2 row in this climate.
They’re saying the toughest 2 row is Hacker? Never heard of it until I asked the question!
Thought it be interesting to see how a 6 row would do with the same inputs as 2 row in this climate.
They’re saying the toughest 2 row is Hacker? Never heard of it until I asked the question!
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- barley malting stock feed varieties