Winter feed barley
KATHMANDU 2-row


Advantages

  • High yielding variety on level of 6-row standards
  • Balanced resistance in the range of rhynchosporium, net blotches and mildew
  • Good cultivation characteristics by midearly ripening and moderate straw-stability
Extraordinary yield in South-Germany, fits to typical areas of two-lines and to light soils due to best drought tolerance

Short profile
---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long 

 General description
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Plant Development
Maturity
Vitality
Lodging resistance
Drought resistance
Necking resistance
Plant Health
Mildew
Brown rust
Quality
Hectolitre weight
Grading (> 2,5 mm)

General description


 General description
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---- = very low resistance/early/short, ++++ = very high resistance/late/long

Plant development and vitality
Ear emergence
Maturity
Winter hardiness
Drought resistance

Yield structure
Ears/m2
Grains/ear
TGW

Sowing
Time of sowing
end of September until 15th of October
Seed rate
locally adapted

Straw
Plant height
short to medium
Lodging resistance
Necking resistance
Plant growth regulators
slightly lower

Disease resistance
Mildew
Net blotch
Rhynchosporium
Brown rust
Plant protection
Early sowing: insecticide against aphids (BYDV), divided fungicide application in EC 32 + 49

Quality
Grading (> 2,2 mm)
Grading (> 2,5 mm)
Hectolitre weight
Raw protein content
low to very low

Breeder
Nordsaat Saatzuchtges. mbH, Germany
All variety descriptions have been prepared in accordance to the best of our knowledge, considering trial results and observations. A guarantee or a liability in individual cases is not possible, because the growth conditions are subject to substantial fluctuations.