LAUREATE is a very high yielding spring malting barley with an excellent disease and agronomic profile shown on the AHDB Recommended List 2017. It’s a non-GN variety suitable for brewing and distilling markets.
Variety summary
End-use group: Malting
Market options: Fully approved by the IBD for Brewing and Distilling
Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types
Agronomics: Good resistance to lodging and brackling with moderate maturity
Parentage: Sanette x Concerto
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Breeding insights
"LAUREATE is the highest yielding non-GN variety on the Recommended List and has just gained Full IBD Approval for both brewing and distilling. This variety has strong support from end-users and there are multiple contracts available."
-Tracy Creasy
Variety overview
We've compared a few varieties on the AHDB Recommended List 2017 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.
Agronomic features
|
|
Lodging (1-9) |
Straw height without PGR (1-9) |
Ripening (days +/- Concerto, -ve = earlier) |
Resistance to brackling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laureate |
7 |
73 |
0 |
8 |
|
RGT Planet |
7 |
75 |
-1 |
8 |
|
Concerto |
6 |
79 |
0 |
8 |
[ ] = limited data
Yield
| Untreated Yield* | Treated Yield* | Eastern Yield* | Western Yield* | Northern Yield* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate | 92 | 105 | 107 | 103 | 105 |
| RGT Planet | 91 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 105 |
| Concerto | 80 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 93 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
|
|
Specific Weight (kg/hl) |
Screenings (% through 2.25mm) |
Screenings (% through 2.5mm) |
Nitrogen Content |
Hot Water Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laureate |
66.1 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
1.41 |
315.5 |
|
RGT Planet |
67.6 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
1.39 |
314.7 |
|
Concerto |
68.8 |
1.4 |
3.2 |
1.45 |
316.0 |
Disease profile
|
|
Mildew (1-9) |
Yellow rust (1-9) |
Brown rust (1-9) |
Rhynchosporium (1-9) |
Ramularia (1-9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Laureate |
[8] |
[6] |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
RGT Planet |
9 |
[4] |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
Concerto |
8 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
[ ] = limited data
