Skip to content

Cultivation

Malting quality

Malting quality of barley is the grain's compliance with strict technological standards critical for the malting industry. Key requirements include strictly limited protein content (9–12%), high uniformity, plumpness, and germination capacity.

Mentioned in descriptions 2 683 varieties reference book.

Malting quality is a complex of indicators characterizing the grain's suitability for producing high-quality malt. It is manifested in low protein content, grain plumpness with a thousand kernel weight of 38–40 g, high germination capacity (at least 95% by the 5th day), and low husk content at the level of 8–9%. The presence of damage, diseases, or signs of stored grain pests makes the raw material unsuitable for processing.

Technological parameters are determined by agronomic practices aimed at controlling protein composition and ensuring crop uniformity. The main factor is nitrogen nutrition: its excess negatively affects quality, so fertilizers are applied moderately. Also critical are the correct choice of precursors, excluding grain legumes, early sowing dates to prevent protein accumulation, and minimizing grain damage during harvesting.

Genetic predisposition is the foundation of malting quality, therefore only specialized varieties are chosen for cultivation. Assessing their suitability involves checking adaptation to soil and climatic conditions, resistance to lodging and shattering, and stability of characteristics. To maintain quality during storage, it is unacceptable to mix different varieties in one batch, which ensures raw material uniformity for malthouses.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Antigone

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Serasem S.N.C. (Didier Decoudun)

AT UA
5 records

Forcada

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

AGROMONEGROS, S.A.

ES
4 records

Vrito

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FR
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Cultivari Getreidezüchtungsforschung Darzau gGmbH

DE
4 records

Stribor

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
4 records

Smilla

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK
4 records

Sladoran

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
3 records

Simbol

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VASILESCU LILIANABUDE ALEXANDRU

RO
4 records

Seirios

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HAO-DEMETER - Cereal Institute

GR
3 records

Ryton

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

MUNTEANU MARIATUSA CRISTIANA

RO
4 records

Respons

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK
5 records

Raskud

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
5 records

Proctor

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK
5 records

Punto

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK
5 records

Pariglia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

CREA-CENTRO DI RICERCA INGEGNERIA E TRASFORMAZIONI AGROALIMENTARI (CREA-IT-RM)

IT
3 records

Pagane

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

G. Mihova, S. Tsvetkov, I. Iliev, T. Petrova, V. Ivanova, S. Doneva, D. Yordanova

BG
4 records

Passerel

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Recherches, FR

FR
3 records

Olbram

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HYBRITECH, a.s. (CZ)

CZ
4 records

Merlin

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Western Plant Breeders Inc.

NL
3 records

Luokė

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Mascott

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Unisigma G.I.E., Limagrain Europe S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Jump to page 6 12 13 18 30 33 36