Annual Progress Report on Malting Barley Research March, 2002

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Table 4. Advanced Lines Agronomic Traits 2001
State Uniform Nursery (13 locations).
Plant Ht Plump TW Yield Yield
in. % lb/bu lb/a %Bar.
WA 8608-97 26 92 50 4041 98
WA 8601-97 25 85 49 4030 98
WA 8792-96 27 90 51 3989 97
WA 10144-96 25 87 49 3955 96
Harrington 26 92 49 3943 96
Baronesse 24 86 50 4111 100
Table 5. Malting Quality of Selected 2-row Lines, 1998-2001*.
Malt Protein % DP α-amylase β-glucan
Extract % Total Soluble S/T o ASBC 20 o DU ppm
WA 8608-97 77.5 13.1 3.8 30 73 42 403
WA 8601-97 77.1 12.8 3.7 30 65 42 365
WA 10144-96 77.2 12.0 4.2 37 82 43 228
WA 8792-96 77.1 13.3 4.1 32 84 49 369
Harrington 79.1 12.7 5.0 41 122 68 228
* Courtesy of USDA-ARS, CCRU, Madison, WI
Table 6. Spring 2-Row Barley Malting Data*, 1998-2001.
Variety/ Malt Protein, % DP α-amylase β-glucan
Line Extract, % Total Soluble S/T
o
ASBC
o
20 DU ppm
WA8674-96 78.6 12.6 3.9 31.5 101 46 488
WA7908-96 78.7 13.1 5.4 42.2 134 61 529
Harrington 80.1 12.5 5.0 41.4 113 71 298
* Courtesy of the CCRU, USDA-ARS, Madison, WI.
The newest crop of 2-row and 6-row selections have also displayed improved agronomic
characteristics including competitive yield levels compared with Baronesse (Table 7) and
barley stripe rust resistance. Several of these lines appear to have good malting quality as
well (Table 8).