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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.

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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.

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

CB Cursor

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Carlsberg A/S

DK
4 records

Cadeau

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ABED FONDEN

DK
4 records

Bepo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Poljoprivredni Institut Osijek, HR

HR
4 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W. von Borries-Eckendorf GmbH & Co.KG

CZ
4 records

Basza

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Hodowla Roslin Smolice Sp.z o.o Grupa IHAR

PL
4 records

Antek

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Probstdorfer Saatzucht GmbH

PL
4 records

Avans

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ShEVTSOV VIKTOR MIHAJLOVICh / GRUNTSEV YuRIJ ALEKSANDROVICh / SERKIN NIKOLAJ VIKTOROVICh / TIHOMIROVA TAMARA EVGEN'EVNA / VASYuKOV PAVEL PETROVICh / LUKOMETS VYaChESLAV MIHAJLOVICh / KALYaDINA TAT'YaNA TIMOFEEVNA / POLUHINA PRASKOV'Ya KONDRAT'EVNA / FOME

UA
4 records

Ametist

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VASILESCU LILIANABUDE ALEXANDRUPOPESCU CONSTANTA

RO
4 records

Adam

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDSAAT SAATZUCHT

CZ
5 records

Ahil

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Marina Gramatikova, Boryana Dulgerova, Dragomir Valchev

BG
4 records

Alisa DS

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras

LT
4 records

Penthouse

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

4 records

Oxbridge

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

3 records

Moonshine

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Serasem S.A.S.

5 records

Deveron

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

3 records

Dioptric

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Participations AG

4 records

Coref

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Participations AG

4 records

Archer

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

3 records

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad (RS)

HR HU
3 records

Bernet

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

CZ SK
4 records

SAShA

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten Union Recherche (FR)

FR
4 records

Planet

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

RAGT 2n, FR

FR
4 records

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