Barley Varieties
Our barley portfolio covers spring and winter varieties used for feeding, malting and brewing.
Why Dods of Haddington?
- Scottish grown seed crops
- All crop inspections undertaken in house to ensure quality
- All processed on site at Haddington
- Certified to HVS Standard where possible
- Full traceability from field to farm
Spring Barley Varieties
|
Variety
|
General Remarks
|
Yield (%)
|
Maturity +/- concerto
|
Straw Height (cm)
|
Resistance to Lodging
|
Mildew
|
Rhynchosporium
|
Use
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyway | Low screenings and high yield in the north with potential brewing market credentials. | 103 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 9 | 4 | Brewing/ Feed |
| SY Splendor | Very high treated yields in the north. Has relatively stiff straw and good resistance to brackling. | 102 | +1 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 4 | Brewing / Feed |
| LG Diablo | High yielding malting and brewing variety with good yields in the north. | 102 | +2 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Malting / Brewing |
| Laureate | High yielding mainstream malting variety. Full approved for brewing and malt distilling. | 102 | +1 | 71 | 7 | 9 | 6 | Malting / Brewing |
| Prospect | High yielding feed variety which has done well in the east. | 101 | +1 | 71 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Feed |
| Planet | Well established, high yielding feed / brewing variety. | 99 | 0 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Brewing / Feed |
| KWS Sassy | High yielding variety in the north | 98 | 0 | 78 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Malting |
Skyway
General Remarks:
Low screenings and high yield in the north with potential brewing market credentials.
Yield (%):
103
Maturity +/- concerto:
0
Straw Height (cm):
74
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
4
Use:
Brewing/ Feed
SY Splendor
General Remarks:
Very high treated yields in the north. Has relatively stiff straw and good resistance to brackling.
Yield (%):
102
Maturity +/- concerto:
+1
Straw Height (cm):
73
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
4
Use:
Brewing / Feed
LG Diablo
General Remarks:
High yielding malting and brewing variety with good yields in the north.
Yield (%):
102
Maturity +/- concerto:
+2
Straw Height (cm):
73
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
5
Use:
Malting / Brewing
Laureate
General Remarks:
High yielding mainstream malting variety. Full approved for brewing and malt distilling.
Yield (%):
102
Maturity +/- concerto:
+1
Straw Height (cm):
71
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
6
Use:
Malting / Brewing
Prospect
General Remarks:
High yielding feed variety which has done well in the east.
Yield (%):
101
Maturity +/- concerto:
+1
Straw Height (cm):
71
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
5
Use:
Feed
Planet
General Remarks:
Well established, high yielding feed / brewing variety.
Yield (%):
99
Maturity +/- concerto:
0
Straw Height (cm):
73
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
5
Use:
Brewing / Feed
KWS Sassy
General Remarks:
High yielding variety in the north
Yield (%):
98
Maturity +/- concerto:
0
Straw Height (cm):
78
Resistance to Lodging:
6
Mildew:
9
Rhynchosporium:
6
Use:
Malting
Yield 100% = 6.8t/ha
Winter Barley Varieties
|
Variety
|
General Remarks
|
Yield
|
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell
|
Straw Height
|
Resistance to Lodging
|
Mildew
|
Rynchosporium
|
Specific Weight
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS Hawking | Two row variety which has performed particularly well in the east on heavier soils. | 104 | 0 | 90 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 68.5 |
| LG Mountain | High yielding two row feed variety with short straw. Has performed well across all regions. | 104 | -1 | 85 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 69.1 |
| Funky | Six row conventional variety with relatively short and stiff straw. Benefits from high untreated yields and good rhynchosporium rating. | 104 | -2 | 93 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 68.9 |
| KWS Orwell | Two row feed variety combining shirt straw with straw strength. | 102 | 0 | 86 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 67.9 |
| Valerie | Two row with high specific weight. Combines good grain quality with high resistance to lodging. | 101 | -1 | 89 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 70.2 |
| KWS Tower | Two row feed variety with good lodging resistance. Very consistent performer across a wide variety of soil types. | 99 | 0 | 90 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 67.4 |
| Cassia | Feed variety with very high specific weight. Produces consistently good grain quality. | 97 | 0 | 91 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 71.2 |
KWS Hawking
General Remarks:
Two row variety which has performed particularly well in the east on heavier soils.
Yield:
104
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
0
Straw Height:
90
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
5
Rynchosporium:
6
Specific Weight:
68.5
LG Mountain
General Remarks:
High yielding two row feed variety with short straw. Has performed well across all regions.
Yield:
104
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
-1
Straw Height:
85
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
5
Rynchosporium:
5
Specific Weight:
69.1
Funky
General Remarks:
Six row conventional variety with relatively short and stiff straw. Benefits from high untreated yields and good rhynchosporium rating.
Yield:
104
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
-2
Straw Height:
93
Resistance to Lodging:
8
Mildew:
5
Rynchosporium:
7
Specific Weight:
68.9
KWS Orwell
General Remarks:
Two row feed variety combining shirt straw with straw strength.
Yield:
102
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
0
Straw Height:
86
Resistance to Lodging:
8
Mildew:
3
Rynchosporium:
6
Specific Weight:
67.9
Valerie
General Remarks:
Two row with high specific weight. Combines good grain quality with high resistance to lodging.
Yield:
101
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
-1
Straw Height:
89
Resistance to Lodging:
8
Mildew:
6
Rynchosporium:
6
Specific Weight:
70.2
KWS Tower
General Remarks:
Two row feed variety with good lodging resistance. Very consistent performer across a wide variety of soil types.
Yield:
99
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
0
Straw Height:
90
Resistance to Lodging:
8
Mildew:
5
Rynchosporium:
6
Specific Weight:
67.4
Cassia
General Remarks:
Feed variety with very high specific weight. Produces consistently good grain quality.
Yield:
97
Maturity +/- KWS Orwell:
0
Straw Height:
91
Resistance to Lodging:
7
Mildew:
4
Rynchosporium:
6
Specific Weight:
71.2