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Parentage: Crusader x Optic
Key Benefits
- One of the highest yielding spring feed barleys
- Excellent standing
- Short stiff straw
With a 6% yield benefit over Optic, Spire is ideal for the spring feed barley grower looking to maximise feed production.
Spire performs consistently across regions and has a full UK recommendation for use.
Consider your end market carefully; irregular malting premiums and long-hauls to maltsters can mean that a switch to Spire offers a high output, low risk option through local feed barley market opportunities.
Agronomy
Spire has good resistance to the major diseases. Its mildew resistance come from a different diversity group to most of the commonly grown spring barleys.
Spire is a moderately short variety with excellent standing ability.
 | Spire | Static | Optic | Riviera |
| Mildew | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
| Yellow Rust | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Brown Rust | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Rhychosporium | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| BYDV | 8 | - | 7 | 5 |
| Standing | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Straw Height (cm) | 73 | 76 | 75 | 82 |
| Ripening (days +/- Optic) | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
Quality
The high thousand-grain weight enables Spire to produce an excellent quality sample with low screenings.
| Spire | Static | Optic | Riviera |
| Specific weight (kg/hl) | 67.5 | 68.8 | 70.2 | 71.2 |
| Screening % through 2.25mm | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.3 |
Data a partial abstraction from HGCA Recommended List Spring Barley 2006.
The full database can be consulted at www.hgca.com
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