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Straw and grain production in spring barley cultivars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

Ethel M. White
Ethel M. White
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Agricultural Botany Research Division, Plant Testing Station, 50 Houston Road, Crossnacreevy, Belfast, BT6 9SH, Northern Ireland
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Summary

Grain and straw yields of a range of spring barley cultivars were assessed in field experiments conducted from 1981 to 1983 in Northern Ireland. Mean straw yields varied between 2·75 t/ha in Inga and 1·94 t/ha in Golden Promise over the 3-year period. Both grain and straw yields varied from year to year, with straw production being more consistent for individual cultivars than grain yield. High grain yields were not associated with high straw yields, straw to grain ratios varying between 0·72 in Midas and 0·51 in Corgi. Neither grain yield nor straw length were good predictors of straw yield of cultivars. The role for and assessment of straw yield in cultivar evaluation is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 108 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 293 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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