Barley
Barley Details
By GSF
Apr 30, 2004, 11:54

Bowers Bowers is an awned (bearded) six-rowed spring feed barley developed by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. It was released for prdocution in 1979. Bowers had medium-early maturity and medium height, similar to Beacon. Its lodging resistance is also comparable to Beacon. Plants ahve large heads and above average number of tillers. Seed size is average with good test weight. Bowers is resistant to stem rust and has better resistance to mildew, spot blotch and net blotch than Larker.

Thoroughbred U.S. Protected Variety (Title V - May be sold only as a class of Certified Seed Thoroughbred is a high yielding, full season, awned, six-row hulled winter feed barley having very good straw strength, high test weight and bright plump seed.  On average, head emergence of Thoroughbred is 2 days later than Wysor, 4 days later than Nomini and Price, and 6 days later than Callao.  Average plant height is 3-4 inches taller than Callao and Price and 3-4 inches shorter than Wysor and Nomini.  Straw strength is similar to those of Price and Nomini, and better than those of Wysor and Callao.  As a feed grain and rotational crop, Thoroughbred is resistant to powdery mildew and barley yellow dwarf virus.  It is moderately susceptible to leaf rust and net blotch.  This variety has three classes (F, R & C) and has a thirty cent/unit royalty.

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