🌾 Barley
Important points related to cultivation of Braley.
Basics
- Botanical name:
Hordeum vulgare
- Family: Poaceae
- Origin: South
East
Asia - Area:
UP
> RJ > MP - Production:
Rajasthan
> UP > MP - Productivity:
Punjab
Albuminodes
is a type of protein found in barley.- Lugri is a fermented drink developed from Hull less barley grains.
Pearl barley
is suited for kidney disorders
Classification
- Hordeum distichon: A
two row
type of barley, only the middle spikelets are fertile. Although the lateral spikelets are infertile, they possess all the floral organs. - Hordeum vulgare: The
six rows
of barley are widely grown and is the most important species.
Climate
- Barley needs
cold weather
during early crop growth period andwarm and dry
weather at maturity. - Water requirement for good crop growth is
350-500 mm
. - Critical stage in barley is
active tillering stage
(30-35 DAS) - Barley is a
long day plant
. - Seed rate:
75-80 kg/ha
Varities
- Resistance variety: RD 2052 – Molya disease
- Alfa 93, RD 2503, Rekha – Malting quality
- Variety suitable for both fodder & grain – Kedar
- Variety suitable for malting and brewing – Vijay
- Non-shattering habit and frost tolerant – BSH 46
- Husk less barley varity: DL-472
- Yield: 30 – 35 qt/ha
- Storage: 10-12% moisture