WINTER GRAINS CATALOG
WINTER BARLEY Compared to spring barley, winter barley typically has higher yields, fewer disease issues, lower input needs, and provides more erosion prevention and nutrient scavenging. New winter barley provide genetics for improved survivability in northern winters with reliable yields for feed and quality for malting markets. Although winter barley has shown excellent promise as a productive feed and malting grain for the Upper Midwest, we don’t yet have a variety that consistently overwinters in MN, WI, SD, ND, and northern IA. Planting early and getting good snow cover (for insulation) are both critical to winter barley survival in the north central U.S. Plant in sheltered areas to help improve winter survivability.
Best Use: Grain, Forage, Malting Planting Date: August 15 – September 15 Adaptations: All soil types; sheltered fields likely fare best Seeding Rate: 80-100 lbs. per acre, drilled to a depth of 1” at a row spacing of 7.5”
LCS Calypso* - 2 Row
LCS Violetta* - 2 Row
SB151 - 6 Row
• An early two-row malting barley with high yield potential • Averaged 109.6 bu/A for yield with 45.4 lbs/ bu test weight in 2018 Penn State winter malting barley trial • Excellent tillering with medium height • Good standability
• Bred for superior malt quality, earliness, short height, and disease resistance • Two-year average yield of 104.5 bu/A in 2018 Penn State winter malting barley trial
• Early maturing, medium height • Excellent standability and disease resistance • Awnless for improved feed
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WINTER TRITICALE Winter triticale is a cross between winter wheat and winter rye that combines the high yield potential, grain quality, and disease resistance of winter wheat with the winter hardiness and low fertility requirements of winter rye. Provides the best forage quality of all the winter grains. Cut before heading for best forage quality. Best Use: Forage, Cover Crop, Grain Planting Date: September 1 – October 15 Adaptations: All soil types Requirements: Triticale is often less winter hardy than winter rye. Plant early for best overwintering potential. Seeding: 100 lbs/acre [forage, grain]
VNS Winter Triticale • Economical choice for forage or cover cropping • VNS = variety not stated Conventional Uncertified $ASK Organic & Certified $ASK
Gainer 154
Rocket
Organic & Certified $ASK
• Awnletted variety (small awns) • Early maturing, good for double cropping • Excellent for silage, green chop, grazing, or cover cropping Conventional Uncertified $ASK
• Awned, short plant height, good straw strength • Early maturing, good for double cropping • Excellent for silage, green chop, grazing, or cover cropping
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