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.

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Breakdown by crop

Malting Quality of Barley 752 Brewing Quality of Hops 50 Malting quality — rye 19 Malting Quality — Soft Wheat 19 Malting quality of triticale 8 Malting quality — durum wheat 7 Malting Quality — Oats 4 Brewing quality of rice 3 Malting quality of x Tritordeum (Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum) 3

Found in these crops

Barley 842 Common hop 58 Rye 23 Bread wheat 21 Triticale 11 Durum wheat 7 Oat 5 Sorghum 3 Rice 3 x Tritordeum (Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum) 3 Sorghum 3 Einkorn wheat 3

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.

Calypso

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

BG CZ DK FR HU RO +2

18 records

Alexis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ULRICH and JOSEF BREUN

DE DK ES FR HR IE +2

18 records

Olympic

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Serasem, FR

CZ DE DK FR HU PL +1

15 records

Meltan

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

W WEIBULL

AT DE DK EE ES FR +1

21 records

Nevada

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

DE DK ES FR IE SE +1

21 records

LG Tosca

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

CZ DE FR NL PL SK +1

15 records

Lexy

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

DE EE FI FR LT PL +1

22 records

Cellar

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

DE EE FR HR LT LV +1

17 records

Henni

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NORDSAAT Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH - Zuchtstation Gudow - Herrn Dr. Eberhard Laubach

DE DK EE IE LT LV +1

22 records

Zhana

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Saatzucht

AT CZ DK SI SK UA

17 records

Despina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

CZ DE HU PL SK UA

16 records

Focus

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

CZ DE DK FI FR UA

22 records

Fatima

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Josef Breun GmbH & Co.KG (DE)

AT DE FI FR LT UA

16 records

Melius

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

DE FI FR LT UA

18 records

Signora

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

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

AT CZ DE ES FR HU +2

12 records

Sting

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ULRICH SPERLING / DR. LISSY KUNTZE

CZ DE FI FR HU LT +2

17 records

Casanova

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nickerson International Research S.N.C.

BG CZ DK FR HR RO +2

15 records

Monroe

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau, A

AT CZ HR HU RO SK +1

15 records

KWS Eterno

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

WILDE Peer, DE

AT DE DK EE PL UA

19 records

SY Solar

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta Participations AG c/o Syngenta International AG

AT CZ DE EE FI FR +2

15 records

Video

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Zelder B.V. (NL)

AT FI FR HR IE NL +1

15 records

KWS Emphor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

Schmiedchen Brigitta, KWS Lochow GmbH,

AT CZ DE DK EE PL +1

16 records

Saloon

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Syngenta UK Ltd

CZ DE EE FR HU IE +1

15 records

Tatum

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT EE HU LT PL SK +1

12 records

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