FAIRING is a spring malting barley with Full MBC Approval for Grain Distilling. It was specifically bred for this market and has high grain nitrogen content required for the end use. Agronomically, it has excellent resistance to wet weather diseases and is the earliest spring barley to mature on the AHDB Recommended List 2020/21.
Variety summary
End-use group: Grain Distilling
Market options: UK, Full MBC Approval (Grain Distilling)
Regional positioning: Bred for Scotland but with increasing contracts in England
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types
Agronomics: The earliest maturing variety on the AHDB RL 2021
Parentage: 409-201 x 144-02-4
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Breeding Insight
This Spring Barley was specifically bred for the Scottish grain distilling market, and has the right quality and agronomics to fit the bill. There are increasing numbers of contracts available in England. For quality, FAIRING has inherently very high grain N and big grain, with low screenings and high specific weight. Agronomically, FAIRING is the earliest maturing variety on the AHDB Recommended List, and has very high resistance to Rhynchosporium available, both very useful attributes for Scottish growers.
Kathryn Hamlen
Variety Overview
We've shared the AHDB Recommended List 2021/22 statistics we think you might be interested in.
Agronomic features
Resistance to lodging (1-9) | Straw height without PGR (1-9) | Ripening (days +/- Concerto, -ve = earlier) | Resistance to brackling (1-9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FAIRING | 7 | 72 | -1 | 8 |
[ ] = limited data
Yield
Untreated Yield* | Treated Yield* | Eastern Yield* | Western Yield* | Northern Yield* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FAIRING | 84 | 93 | 92 | 95 | 92 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | Hot Water Extract | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FAIRING | 68.2 | 1.1 | 2.8 | [308.2] |
Disease profile
Mildew (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | |
|---|---|---|---|
FAIRING | 8 | 4 | 6 |
[ ] = limited data
