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Variety traits

Barley Tillering

Hordeum vulgare L.

An important element of the barley yield structure that determines the number of productive stems per plant. This indicator is critically dependent on seed planting depth, resource availability, and varietal characteristics.

In the reference 23 varieties crop Barley, where this is mentioned in the description.

In barley agronomy, a distinction is made between total tillering, which takes into account all stems, and productive tillering, which represents the number of stems with a fully formed spike. For spring barley, the typical range of productive tillering is 2.5–3.0 stems per plant, although depending on agronomic practices and environmental conditions, these values can vary from 1.39 to 3.6 and higher.

Tillering development depends directly on the seed planting depth and the availability of light, moisture, and nutrients. Barley is capable of tillering more intensively than many other cereals, but under drought conditions, excessive shoot formation can become a negative factor, leading to the inefficient consumption of resources for non-productive stems.

Productive tillering determines stand density and allows for reduced seeding rates when breeding highly tillering varieties. This indicator shows a negative correlation with grain weight per spike and thousand-grain weight, as well as a moderate correlation with crop lodging resistance.

General information about the subject — on the page Tillering.

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Varieties of Barley mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SCHINKEL BURKHARD

CZ DE DK EE FI FR +4
26 records

Amidala

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +6
27 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

AT CZ DE FI FR LT +4
22 records

Thuringia

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

STRUBE| Johann-Friedrich Strube in Fa. Dr. J. Ackermann & Co. SaatzuchtIrlbach (Kommanditgesellschaft) / LIEBL| Josef Liebl in Fa. Dr. J. Ackermann & Co. SaatzuchtIrlbach (Kommanditgesellschaft)

AT DE DK EE ES HU +5
21 records

Odyssey

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research SNC (FR)

CZ EE FR LT LU NL +2
21 records

Viola

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT FIRLBECK GMBH and CO KG

AT DE DK ES FI PL +1
18 records

Sandra

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

AT CZ DE DK ES FR +1
19 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Limagrain Europe, F

BG FR HU IT RO
14 records

Abba

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

DE FI FR HU UA
15 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DK EE NL PL
16 records

Carmina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT HU PL UA
13 records

Adalina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT CZ HU UA
12 records

Tango

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

CZ DE FR SK UA
10 records

Rafaela

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Limagrain Europe S.A.S

BE BG DE HU RO
13 records

Schiwago

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

CZ DE FR PL UA
11 records

Datcha

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Saatzucht

AT DE FR UA
11 records

Klaxon

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ROTHWELL P.B.

DK ES FR IE SE
11 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Victoria-Elisabeth Dohrendorf-Laubach

DE FR HU UA
10 records

Loreley

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

DE DK LT UA
11 records

Lutece

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SERASEM| SERASEM (G.I.E. commercial)

DE FR IT MT
9 records

Georgie

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Rothwell Plant Breeders

DK FR HR IE
10 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DE FR LU UA
10 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

CZ DE FR LT
9 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SCHINKEL BURKHARD

PL UA
10 records