{"id":1231,"date":"2018-05-08T14:07:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T14:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/?page_id=1231"},"modified":"2023-03-16T20:08:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T20:08:51","slug":"malting-barley-variety-trial-2017-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/grains-oilseeds\/topics\/spring-barley-variety-trials\/malting-barley-variety-trial-2017-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Malting Barley Variety Trial 2017 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malting Barley Variety Trial 2017 Results (PDF)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Ellen Mallory and Tom Molloy, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/em><\/p>\n

Twenty five varieties of two- and six-row spring malting barley were trialed at two locations in Maine in 2017 (Table 1<\/a>).\u00a0 The trials were conducted in collaboration with 9 other institutions as part of the Eastern Spring Barley Nursery project (ESBN), organized by North Dakota State University and funded in part by the Brewers Association.\u00a0 Results from the Maine sites are reported here. For a report summarizing results from all of the states, click HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Table 1. Spring malting varieties evaluated in Old Town and Presque Isle, Maine in 2016.<\/caption>\n
Variety<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nType<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nDeveloper<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
AAC Synergy<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Brandon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acorn<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nAckermann (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bettina<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nSecobra (France)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conlon<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Esma<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nAckermann (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Explorer<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nSecobra (France)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KWS Beckie<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nKWS (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KWS Fantex<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nKWS (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KWS Josie<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nKWS (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
KWS Tinka<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nKWS (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCS Genie<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nLimagrain Cereal Seeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LCS Odyssey<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nLimagrain Cereal Seeds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manta<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nAckermann (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ND Genesis<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Newdale<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Brandon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinnacle<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quest<\/td>\n6-row<\/td>\nUniversity of Minnesota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sangria<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nAckermann (Germany)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SY Sirish<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nSyngenta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tradition<\/td>\n6-row<\/td>\nBusch Agricultural Resources, LLC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2ND28065<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University experimental line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2ND33710<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University experimental line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2ND33757<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University experimental line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2ND33760<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University experimental line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2ND33821<\/td>\n2-row<\/td>\nNorth Dakota State University experimental line<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

METHODS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The trials were conducted at the University of Maine Rogers Research Farm, in Old Town, and the Aroostook Research Farm, in Presque Isle.\u00a0Agronomic practices for both locations are described in Table 2<\/a>.\u00a0Agronomic and basic grain quality data were collected by the University of Maine and grain samples were submitted to North Dakota State University for comprehensive grain and malt quality analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Table 2. Agronomic practices in Old Town and Presque Isle, Maine in 2017.<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nOld Town<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nPresque Isle<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Previous Crop<\/td>\nPea cover crop<\/td>\nPotato<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Soil Type<\/td>\nNicholville very fine sandy loam<\/td>\nCaribou gravely loam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fertility<\/td>\n20 tons\/acre solid dairy manure (approx. 60 lb available N per acre)<\/td>\n200 lb\/acre of 32-0-0 topdressed on July 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Planting Date, Rate<\/td>\nApril 30, 1.3 million live seeds\/acre<\/td>\nJune 6 at 1.3 million live seeds\/acre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weed Control<\/td>\nTine harrow, May 25<\/td>\nMCPA Rhomene \u2013 0.75 pt\/acre & Harmony \u2013 1 oz\/acre, July 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harvest Date<\/td>\nAugust 3<\/td>\nSeptember 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Yields were lower in 2017 than in the previous two years of the Maine EBSN trials. Site averages were 75 bu\/acre in Old Town and 67 bu\/acre in Presque Isle (Table 3<\/a>), as compared with 109 and 95 bu\/acre in 2016, respectively.\u00a0 Wet weather during emergence in Old Town and delayed planting in Presque Isle contributed to lower yields.\u00a0 The highest yielding varieties at both locations were KWS Tinka, Esma, AAC Synergy, and Explorer, while the lowest yielding variety was Pinnacle, which experienced early and severe foliar disease pressure.<\/p>\n

Grain moisture at the Old Town location (Table 3<\/a>) averaged 14.1% and was uniform across varieties with the exception of 2ND33821 which was at 19.3%.\u00a0 Foliar diseases were moderate at both locations with the exception of Pinnacle.<\/p>\n

Grain quality data is summarized in Table 4<\/a>. Of note:<\/p>\n