SY VENTURE was the main stay of the winter malt market for the last five years and still has good support both on farm and with end users. SY VENTURE remains popular in the south.
Variety summary
Market options: Winter malting option
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types
Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions
Agronomics: Good overall disease profile and high specific weight
Parentage: DH9525-42 x Retriever
Breeding insights
"This winter malting barley has been very accepted by all English maltsters in the UK for the past few years. There is strong demand in the market for this variety as it makes up a large percentage of the winter barley purchases for malting. SY Venture has a high specific weight, good straw and moderate maturity."
- Kathryn Hamlen
Variety overview
We've compared a few varieties on the AHDB Recommended List 2020/21 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in.
Agronomic features
| Resistance to lodging (1-9) | Height without PGR (cm) | Height with PGR (cm) | Ripening (days +/- KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SY VENTURE | 7 | 86 | 82 | 0 |
Craft | 8 | 89 | 87 | 0 |
Yield
| Untreated yield* | Fungicide treated yield UK* | Eastern yield* | Western yield* | Northern yield* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY VENTURE | 67 | 92 | 93 | 91 | 94 |
Craft | 77 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 97 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
| Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25 mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5 mm) | Nitrogen content (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SY VENTURE | 70.0 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 1.64 |
Craft | 69.4 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 1.66 |
Disease profile
| Mildew (1-9) | Yellow rust (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | Net blotch (1-9) | BaYMV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY VENTURE | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | R |
Craft | 6 | [8] | 6 | 6 | 6 | R |
[ ] = limited data
