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Winter and spring barley forms

Hordeum vulgare L.

The distinction between winter and spring barley is based on vernalization requirements and winter hardiness levels, which determine their cultivation geography and biological characteristics.

In the reference 187 varieties crop Barley, where this is mentioned in the description.

Winter barley requires vernalization at low temperatures for 35–45 days to initiate heading, whereas spring barley does not require this process. Winter forms possess the lowest winter hardiness among the first group of cereals, withstanding critical temperatures in the tillering node of approximately -12…-14°C, while spring barley exhibits high cold tolerance during seed germination, starting vegetation at 4–5°C.

Winter barley is characterized by high drought and heat resistance, effectively utilizing winter-spring moisture reserves due to its early maturity. The growing season for the spring form ranges from 55 to 110 days, while for the winter form it is 262 to 300 days. Early maturity of winter barley allows agronomists to use it for forming a "green conveyor" and for advance soil preparation for stubble crops.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter and spring forms.

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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.

KWS Josie

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS Lochow

DK PL
7 records

Beatrice

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

INSTITUTE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE

ES FR IE
6 records

Shetty

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Josef Breun GmbH & Co.KG (DE)

FR LT
7 records

Okal

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SELGEN, a.s. (CZ)/Národní centrum zemědělského a potravinářského výzkumu, v. v. i. (CZ)

CZ SK
6 records

Dolmen

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS MOMONT RECHERCHE S.A.R.L

DK FR
6 records

Apropos

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK LT
5 records

Sonnengold

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DE
5 records

KWS Ida

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Jörg Großer

DK
5 records

Franziska

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA Saatzucht GmbH Herrn Hubert Bluemel - Betriebsstaette -

DE
6 records

Ven

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Graminor AS, N-2322 Ridabu

5 records

GK Judy

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Tomcsanyi Andras / Zsolnai Antalne / Varga Ferenc / Leder Laszlo

HU
6 records

Celtic

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Florimond Desprez Veuve et Fils, FR

DK ES FR
5 records

Milonga

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LOCHOW-PETKUS BELGIUM N.V.

BE FR
4 records

Wren

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Zeneca Seeds UK Ltd

DK
5 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Cultivari Getreidezüchtungsforschung Darzau gGmbH

DE
4 records

Sarbi

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordic Seed A/S

DK
4 records

Rubinek

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Muranyi Istvan / Pap Miklos / Halmoczki Robert / Varnai Eva

HU
4 records

Hispanic

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

FLORIMOND DESPREZ VEUVE ET FILS

ES
5 records

Diplom

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH,DE

CZ
4 records

Chogun

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Carlsberg Research Laboratory

DK
5 records

Brovar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Selektsiino-henetychnyi instytut - Natsionalnyi tsentr nasinnieznavstva ta sortovyvchennia

UA
4 records

Cheerio

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CARLSBERG A/S

DK
5 records

Bolivia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDIC SEED

DK
4 records