Aretha Winter Barley
The winter barley market just got interesting
Aretha winter barley delivers high yields and is the earliest maturity on the market. This new winter barley boasts high yields across the UK and tall, stiff straw. It also offers Type 1 & 2 Barley yellow mosaic virus (BaYMV) resistance, providing growers with the flexibility they need for successful sowing.
- High yields
- Earliest to mature
- Tall, stiff straw
- BaYMV-1 & BaYMV-2 resistant
‘’Aretha is a robust variety that offers UK farmers exceptional performance.’’
Gemma Clarke, Cope
Aretha: Yield & Quality
Yield | Quality | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variety | UK (%) | East (%) | West (%) | North (%) | Untreated (%) | Specific Weight (kg/l) |
Aretha | 105 | 107 | 105 | 101 | 89 | 70.7 |
LG Caravelle | 105.4 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 95 | 72.2 |
KWS Tardis | 102 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 88 | 70.8 |
Lightning | 102.2 | 102 | 100 | 104 | 88 | 70 |
Aretha: Disease & Agronomics
Agronomics | Disease | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variety | Height Treated (cms) | Lodging | Maturity | Mildew | Brown Rust | Rhyncosporium | Net Blotch | BaYMV 1 | BaYMV 2 |
Aretha | 94 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | R | R |
LG Caravelle | 89 | 1 | -1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | R | – |
KWS Tardis | 89 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | R | – |
Lightning | 90 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | R | – |
