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.

Landora

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SW SEED HADMERSLEBEN

AT DE DK EE LT NL

12 records

KWS Dante

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

KWS LOCHOW GMBH, DE

DE FR NL PL UA

12 records

LG Caruso

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

LIMAGRAIN EUROPE

DE EE FR LT PL

11 records

Bojos

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

PLANT SELECT, SPOL. S R.O.

AT CZ HU LT SK

11 records

Malwinta

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Pajbjergfonden (DK)

DE FR LT RO

14 records

Datcha

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Secobra Saatzucht

AT DE FR UA

11 records

Eifel

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

AT DE FI UA

11 records

KWS Faro

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SARL ADRIEN MOMONT ET FILS, FR

DE FR IT UA

14 records

Pionier

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

SECOBRA RECHERCHES S.A.S

CZ FR UA

13 records

Carina

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

TOURNEUR

AT DK ES FR GR IT

10 records

Traminer

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzuchtgesellschaft mbH

AT CZ DE LT PL

11 records

Ranee

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

CZ DE HU PL UA

9 records

KWS Wisdor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

8 records

Kym

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

ROTHWELL P.B.

DK ES FR SE

11 records

Koru

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Rothwell Plant Breeders

DK ES FR SE

12 records

Kompakt

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

HORDEUM s.r.o., SK

CZ DE HR NL SK

9 records

Leenke

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

CZ DE HU PL UA

8 records

Ebson

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Svacina Petr

CZ HU NL SK UA

11 records

Gingko

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Nordsaat Saatzucht GmbH, Böhnhausen DE

CZ DE FR HU UA

9 records

KWS Cursor

Active

Secale cereale L. · Rye

KWS Lochow

AT DE DK EE PL

9 records

Havila

Active

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Schelling, P.

DK ES FR IT SE

13 records

Eskobar

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Sejet Planteforaedling I,S

AT DE DK HU SK

8 records

Amulet

Protection expired

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Selgen a.s., CZ

CZ HR HU PL SK

11 records

Antto

Terminated

Hordeum vulgare L. · Barley

Löhde Jörgen

EE FI LT LV SE

10 records

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