A crop of Quadra winter barley was almost fully headed out and beginning to flower on the McCann farm near Athy, Co Kildare, last week. Tillage editor Andy Doyle explains how to get higher yields.
Harvesting winter barley in Co Tipperary. Photo: Donal O' Leary
ADVERTISEMENT
This winter barley was sown on 27 September at 6.25 stones per acre (94.7kg/ha), the crowd was told at the Glanbia field walk. It was a full crop with up to 700 ears per square metre – more than enough for a six-row crop.
This crop was after winter barley, following wheat, and it was dressed with Latitude. It was also treated with Redigo Deter, but received a further two aphicides, one in late October and the other in late November.
Fertilisation was similar to the wheat, with two splits of P and K and a total of 171 units N/ac (213kg N/ha).
ADVERTISEMENT
Watch the video below for Andy’s advice for higher yields when growing winter barley:
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
This winter barley was sown on 27 September at 6.25 stones per acre (94.7kg/ha), the crowd was told at the Glanbia field walk. It was a full crop with up to 700 ears per square metre – more than enough for a six-row crop.
This crop was after winter barley, following wheat, and it was dressed with Latitude. It was also treated with Redigo Deter, but received a further two aphicides, one in late October and the other in late November.
Fertilisation was similar to the wheat, with two splits of P and K and a total of 171 units N/ac (213kg N/ha).
Watch the video below for Andy’s advice for higher yields when growing winter barley:
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS