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 x Tritordeum (Hordeum chilense x Triticum turgidum) 3 Sorghum 3 Einkorn wheat 3 Sorghum 3 Rice 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.

Golf

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NICKERSON-ADVANTA

DE DK FR IE NL SE

14 records

Greenway

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordic Seed A/S

CZ DE DK EE LT LU

10 records

Chariot

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

PLANT BREEDING INTERNATIONAL

BE DE DK ES FR IE

17 records

Solist

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Stefan Streng

AT CZ DE NL SK

13 records

Rosalina

Application submitted

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

DK EE LT PL UA

13 records

Sydney

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT STRENG-ENGELEN GMBH&CO. KG

DE EE LT LU PL

10 records

Hirondella

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Claus Einfeldt

CZ DK FR RO UA

13 records

Abba

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saaten-Union

DE FI FR HU UA

15 records

LG Diablo

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DK EE NL PL

16 records

Danielle

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

NOEMIR ANTONIAZZI

CZ DE SK UA

15 records

Florence

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

UNISIGMA

IE LT PL

17 records

Brennus

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VEQUAUD DOMINIQUE

FR UA

16 records

Thorgall

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

FR HR HU LT SI UA

13 records

Milford

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SAATZUCHT JOSEF BREUN GMBH and CO.KG

DE EE FI FR LT LU

15 records

KWS Pulsor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL UA

13 records

KWS Morris

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

AT CZ DE FR PL

10 records

KWS Imagis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

AT CZ DE DK FR PL

9 records

Vista

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Saatzucht Donau GesmbH& CoKG, Probstdorf (AT)

CZ DK FR HR SE SK

14 records

KWS Tolanis

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS Lochow GmbH, Bergen DE

AT CZ DE EE HU PL

9 records

Grit

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

VEB SAAT- UND PFLANZENGUT

DE DK IE IT NL SE

14 records

Fidelio

Active

x Triticosecale Wittm. ex A. Camus · Triticale

Wolski, T

DE EE FI LT PL SE

14 records

Claire

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft m.b.H. (DE)

CZ DE FR PL SK UA

12 records

Claudia

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

TONI HEIDENREICH

AT DK HR HU SK UA

12 records

Cheri

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

BAYERISCHEN PFLANTZENZUCHT-

AT DE DK ES FR IT

11 records

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