Agronomic information
Growth habit
Early Spring: Semi prostrate
Tillering Ability: Medium
Maturity: Medium
Drilling dates
Suitability for early drilling: Medium
Suitability for late drilling (April): Good
Optimum drilling date: March to early April (Scotland). Mid-February to mid-March (England).
Recommended sowing rate
Seed rates are dependent on soil conditions at the time of drilling. The more difficult the environment, the higher the seed rate must be to compensate for potential plant loss. The table below shows the number of seeds per square metre that should be planted in good conditions. These figures should always be used in conjunction with the thousand grain weight of the seed.
Nitrogen application
High-yielding feed spring barley varieties require a high nutrient supply. Seedbed applications are also not so important for feed varieties and therefore nitrogen could be applied as a 50:50 split dose when tramlines become visible and then 14 to 21 days later (GS15-21).
These figures are for guidance purposes only. You must work with your agronomist when calculating nitrogen rates and timings, taking into consideration end market requirements and the fertility of the field. You should also work within any Defra guidelines or restrictions.
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