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Barley - planting and disease guide 2011
Queensland and northern New South Wales
- Author/s:
- Jerry Franckowiac, John Sturgess and Greg Platz
- Published:
- 2011
Summary
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- Barley trials with breeder Jerry Franckowiac
Barley is a crop which fits well into the northern farming systems.
Growing conditions in northern New South Wales and Queensland are quite different from other barley growing regions of Australia. The crop is grown on moisture stored during the summer season with sporadic in-crop rainfall. In the southern part of the region, rainfall during the season is generally more regular.
The northern cropping zone also has a much shorter winter and harvest may start as early as October in some areas. Selecting a variety with proven performance in the region is important. If trying a new variety, it is important to compare it with a variety you have grown before. Factors to take into consideration for variety selection include:
- suitability of the variety for the region
- time of planting
- available moisture at planting
- disease risks
- yield potential
- standability and straw strength
- soil nitrogen status (i.e. not high starting N levels for malting barley)
- marketing options - malt vs. feed
- rotation (past crops and future planting intentions)
- availability of seed.
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Author: Jerry Franckowiac, John Sturgess and Greg Platz
Page maintained by Dianne Turner
Last updated 13 April 2011