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M A L T I N G B A R L E Y
Variety
2
or 6
Row
Awn
Type
1
Overall
Yield
Overall
Station
Years of
Testing
Yield Category
2
(%
AC Metcalfe)
Agronomic characteristics
Disease Tolerance
6
Low
<60
bu/ac
Medium
60 - 90
bu/ac
High
90 - 120
bu/ac
Very high
>120
bu/ac
Maturity
Rating
4
Test
Weight
(
lb/bu)
TSW
5
(
g)
Height
(
cm)
Resistance
to
Lodging
6
Loose
Smut
7
Other
Smuts
7
Root
Rot Scald
Net Blotch
Fusarium
Head
Blight
Spot
Form
Net
Form
MALTING ACCEPTANCE: RECOMMENDED
Varieties tested in the 2013 trials (Yield and agronomic data only directly comparable to AC Metcalfe)
AC Metcalfe (bu/ac)
99
47
79
103 133
AC Metcalfe
3
2
R
100
482
100 100
100 100
M 52
46
80
F
VG
F
F VP F VP
F
CDC PolarStar
2
R
101
43
XX 103
105
+ 97
M 52
44
79
G
VP VG P VP G VP
G
Major
2
R
107
+ 72
104 108
+ 107+ 106+ M 51
45
73
G
VG G F
P G F
F
Previously tested varieties (Yield and agronomic data only directly comparable to AC Metcalfe)
Bentley
2
R
105
+ 77
109 102
105
+ 106+ M 52
47
81
G
P
G G VP VG P
P
CDC Copeland
2
R
103
+ 137
96 101
106
+ 104+ M 51
47
81
F
P
F
F VP F
F
F
CDC Kindersley
2
R
104
+ 47
XX 102
104 104
+ E
53
43
78
G
VP VG F VP G P
F
CDC Meredith
2
R
107
+ 65
102 108
+ 108+ 107+ L
51
46
76
F
VG G G VP VG VP
F
LEGACY
6
SS
99
122
93
95-
102 103
M 49
39
82
G
F
G G VP G VP
P
Merit 57
2
R
109
+ 87 110+ 108+ 109+ 111+ VL
51
44
79
F
P
VP F
P G P
G
Newdale
2
R
105
+ 94
106 104
+ 105+ 106+ M 52
46
73
F
VP
G G P G F
F
Tradition
6
SS
98
121
90-
95-
101 103
E
50
40
81
G
VP
G G VP F
VP
VP
MALTING ACCEPTANCE: UNDER TEST
Varieties tested in the 2013 trials (Yield and agronomic data only directly comparable to AC Metcalfe)
AAC Synergy
2
R
115
+ 27
XX 116
115
+ 113+ M 51
47
75
F
VP
F
F VP VG G
P
CDC Anderson
6
R
96
44
XX 96
92 100
M 50
39
80
G
G VG F
P G P
F
Previously tested varieties (Yield and agronomic data only directly comparable to AC Metcalfe)
CDC Mayfair
6
R
97
56
XX 93-
96 104
E
49
40
76
G
VP
G F VP G P
P
Cerveza
2
R
109
+ 49
XX 109+ 108+ 109+ M 51
46
74
F
VG VG F VP G P
F
MALTING ACCEPTANCE: OTHER
Previously tested varieties (Yield and agronomic data only directly comparable to AC Metcalfe)
Harrington
2
R
93-
284
96-
94-
93-
91-
M 51
44
78
F
P
P
F VP P VP
G
Remarks
:
Malting Barley varieties are described as follows: Recommended: varieties with market acceptance and recommended by the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC); Under Test:
varieties currently undergoing evaluation for market acceptance; Other: not currently recommended but varieties where a market may exist. TR10214 - Insufficient data to describe. - Protected by Plant
Breeders' Rights.
-
Plant Breeder's Rights applied for. XX - Insufficient data to describe.
1
Awn types: R = rough; S = smooth; SS = semi-smooth.
2
Yield Test Categories are based on the site means for small plot trials. The defined range for each Yield Test Category is provided in bu/ac. The
actual yields for AC Metcalfe are reported in the Overall and Low, Medium, High, and Very High Yield Test Categories. Note that small plot yields may be 10-15% higher than field scale results.
3
Yield is
reported relative to AC Metcalfe. Varieties that are statistically higher (+) or lower (-) yielding than AC Metcalfe are indicated. No symbol after the yield figure indicates no statistical difference.
4
Maturities
rated as: VE = Very Early; E = Early; M = Medium; L = Late and VL = Very Late. The long term average maturity for AC Metcalfe is 95 days and is rated as Medium (M).
5
TSW: Thousand Seed Weight.
6
Resistance/Tolerance Ratings: VG = Very Good; G = Good; F = Fair; P = Poor; VP = Very Poor.
7
Varieties with ratings of Fair (F) to Very Poor (VP) for smuts should be treated with a systemic seed
treatment to reduce the potential for infection.