BELFRY | Syngenta

Variety Overview

End-use group: Livestock feed

Market options: Six-row feed, hybrid

Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types and performs well even on marginal land

Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions, particularly in the West

Sowing rate: Approx 200 seeds/m² in good conditions. Up to 250 seeds/m² in grass weed situations

Key features: BELFRY is a commercially-proven variety that is high yielding, resilient and easy to manage. BELFRY is a great choice for the West and is especially strong on heavy land. In addition, BELFRY will appeal to growers who are looking for a robust variety that offers management flexibility due to the combination of a robust disease resistance profile – which drives high untreated yields – together with good lodging resistance. BELFRY is a resilient option that benefits from proven grass weed suppression even in the tough conditions found on heavy land.

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Key Performance Statistics

We've compared BELFRY and KWS Orwell on the AHDB Recommended List 2024/25 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in. Download the variety sheet for some more in depth information you can carry with you everywhere.

Yield

	Untreated Yield*	Treated Yield*	Eastern Yield*	Western Yield*	Northern Yield*
BELFRY	87	104.5	105	104	105
KWS Orwell	83	99.6	99	100	99

* % treated control

Grain quality

	Specific Weight (kg/hl)	Screenings (% through 2.25mm)	Screenings (% through 2.5mm)
BELFRY	68.8	2.7	9.3
KWS Orwell	68.9	1.7	5.4

Specific Weight

(kg/hl)

Screenings

(% through 2.25mm)

Screenings

(% through 2.5mm)

BELFRY

68.8

2.7

9.3

KWS Orwell

68.9

1.7

5.4

Disease profile

	Mildew (1-9)	Brown rust (1-9)	Rhynchosporium (1-9)	Net blotch (1-9)	BaYMV
BELFRY	6	6	7	5	R
KWS Orwell	3	7	6	5	R

Mildew

(1-9)

Brown rust

(1-9)

Rhynchosporium

(1-9)

Net blotch

(1-9)

BaYMV

BELFRY

KWS Orwell

Agronomic features

	Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9)	Straw height without PGR (cm)	Straw height with PGR (cm)	Ripening (days +/- KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier)
BELFRY	8	113	104	0
KWS Orwell	8	96	87	0

Resistance to lodging with PGR

(1-9)

Straw height without PGR

(cm)

Straw height with PGR

(cm)

Ripening

(days +/- KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier)

BELFRY

113

104

KWS Orwell

Source: AHDB Recommended List 2022/2023

Breeding Insight

The hybrid barley variety that is easy to manage. The very strong disease resistance scores and the shorter straw make this the hybrid barley variety of choice for those situations where spray timings may be compromised.

Ben Urquhart - Seeds Technical Expert