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Winter barley v spring barley
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<blockquote data-quote="Cowcorn" data-source="post: 7655601" data-attributes="member: 107020"><p>The main advantage winter barley had over spring barley used to be that it got the harvest started early and avoided a bottleneck with spring barley competing with winter wheat for the combines attention .</p><p>It gave a bit more straw granted but in money terms a good crop of spring barley especially if it made malting would come out on top .</p><p>Things have changed a bit now though winter barley has become very high yielding when grown on suitable sites . It needs great attention to detail and early and prompt applications of N and fungicide to achieve its potential .</p><p>A bit of a proffesionals crop really . </p><p>Spring barley on the other hand if it gets a good start can produce high yields of both grain and straw from modest enough inputs .</p><p>Whether winter or spring it would be a good idea to get the ground sprayed and ploughed early . Get the lime out and tilled in and drill winter in early Oct ,</p><p>Drilling earlier risks bad bydv and a crop that is to proud going into winter </p><p>Best of luck which ever option you take .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowcorn, post: 7655601, member: 107020"] The main advantage winter barley had over spring barley used to be that it got the harvest started early and avoided a bottleneck with spring barley competing with winter wheat for the combines attention . It gave a bit more straw granted but in money terms a good crop of spring barley especially if it made malting would come out on top . Things have changed a bit now though winter barley has become very high yielding when grown on suitable sites . It needs great attention to detail and early and prompt applications of N and fungicide to achieve its potential . A bit of a proffesionals crop really . Spring barley on the other hand if it gets a good start can produce high yields of both grain and straw from modest enough inputs . Whether winter or spring it would be a good idea to get the ground sprayed and ploughed early . Get the lime out and tilled in and drill winter in early Oct , Drilling earlier risks bad bydv and a crop that is to proud going into winter Best of luck which ever option you take . [/QUOTE]
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