The highest yielding winter malting barley
Yield potential
Winsome is the highest yielding winter barley with malting potential.
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2010/11
Disease resistance
Winsome has an excellent all-round disease resistance profile. As with Flagon and Pearl, Winsome is not BaYMV resistant.
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2010/11
Fungicide use
Always consult your agronomist and adapt programmes to local conditions.
To enhance grain fill, yield potential and grain quality, Winsome will benefit from a standard fungicide programme.
- T0 - Needed only in extreme disease pressure situations
- T1 - The use of Bontima at T1 will provide clean, stress-free lower green leaves to build yield potential
- T2 - Bontima at T2 gives outstanding protection against disease and leaf spotting for green leaf retention, securing yield potential and increasing quality by driving grain size and grain fill
Core programme:
- T1 - Bontima 1.6 lt/ha
- T2 - Bontima 1.6 lt/ha
Agronomic information
Winsome is earlier maturing than any other two-row winter malting barley.
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2010/11
Growth habit
- Over winter: Semi-prostrate
- Tillering ability: Medium/high
- Maturity: Early
- Suitability for early drilling: Good
- Optimum drilling date: Mid-late September
Recommended sowing rate
Seed rates are dependent on soil conditions at the time of drilling: the more difficult the environment, the higher the seed rate must be to compensate for potential plant loss. The table below shows the number of seeds per square metre that should be planted in good conditions.
This table should always be used in conjunction with thousand-grain weight of the seed to calculate the seed rate.
Nitrogen application
Most commercial malting barley growers use between 100-120 kg/ha with a split dressing. Syngenta Seeds recommends 40 kg/ha in mid to late February and the remainder to be applied by the end of March. These figures are for guidance purposes only. You must work with your agronomist when calculating nitrogen rates and timings, taking into consideration end market requirements and the fertility of the field. You should also work within any Defra guidelines/restrictions.
PGRs
Winsome has good straw strength characteristics; with good resistance to lodging, leaning and necking.
In normal situations consider:
- GS31-32 – Moddus 0.2 lt/ha + chlormequat 1.25 lt/ha at onset of stem extension
On fertile sites consider applying Terpal 1.0 lt/ha (ethephon + mepiquat chloride) at GS37.
Grain quality
Specific Weight: 69.7 kg/hl
Sieving % through 2.25mm: 2.0%
Sieving % through 2.5mm: 6.8%
Malting quality
Winsome has very high hot water extract and in tests it shows the promise of excellent quality.
Source: HGCA Recommended List 2010/11
Harvesting
Top priority – with all quality crops it is critical to harvest the crop in the best condition as soon as moisture is correct. As with all malting barleys, the variety should be kept separate to prevent contamination and to maintain the maximum premium from the end product.
Storage management
Correct storage of malting barley is a priority to ensure harvest quality remains. Malting barley should be at a moisture of below 14.5% to minimise the risk of moulds and dried in such a way so there is no damage to germination.
Grain temperatures and moistures should be regularly checked to ensure quality is maintained and germination levels are kept at 98% plus.
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Disclaimer
The information given in these pages is for general guidance only. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure it is accurate, it is out of necessity, of a general nature and variation in growing environment or climate and/or changes to legislation, regulations and best practice can render it inaccurate. Syngenta Seeds Limited cannot accept any liability arising out of or in conjunction with the use of this information. Crop protection products should be used in conjunction with manufacturers’ recommendations. Use pesticides safely – always read the label. Consult your agronomist for the most current advice.
