CHARACTERISTICS OF BARLEY VARIETIES
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VARIETY OR
SELECTION OR LEAF* POWDERY LOOSE SPOT
BRAND-VARIETY RUST MILDEW SCALD SMUT BLOTCH
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BOONE GOOD FAIR GOOD POOR FAIR
CALLAO -- -- -- -- --
DOYCE(HULLESS) -- -- -- -- --
NOMINI -- -- GOOD -- GOOD
PRICE -- -- GOOD -- GOOD
THOROUGHBRED -- -- -- -- --
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----------PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS----------
VARIETY OR
SELECTION OR HEAD** STRAW TEST
BRAND-VARIETY TYPE MATURITY*** STRENGTH WEIGHT
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BOONE 2 MEDIUM GOOD FAIR
CALLAO 2 EARLY FAIR GOOD
DOYCE(HULLESS) 2 MEDIUM GOOD HIGH
NOMINI 2 MEDIUM FAIR FAIR
PRICE 2 MEDIUM GOOD GOOD
THOROUGHBRED 3 MEDIUM -- GOOD
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*Values with “–-“ indicate not enough observations for a rating.
**1=AWNLESS
2=SHORT AWNED
3=LONG AWNED
***Early maturity would be an average anticipated harvest date
of May 15-20 from an October 1-10 seeding date.
Medium maturity would be an average anticipated harvest date
of May 20-25 from an October 1-10 seeding date.
Late maturity would be an average anticipated harvest date
of May 25-June 1 from an October 1-10 seeding date
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