SY Craft

✚ The most popular 2-row winter malting variety in the UK

✚ Consistent high yields and stiff straw

Variety Positioning

• Craft remains the UK’s number one winter malting barley with over 48% share of the total UK winter malting barley market.

• Performs consistently in Agrii trials with high yields (92% treated, 74% untreated), average specific weight (63.9.7 kg/hl).

• Liked by the UK maltsters for its relatively high malt extract (308 l deg/kg) and low grain nitrogen (1.67%).

• Performs well across all regions and on all soil types.

• Moderately tall (91 cm treated, 99 cm untreated) with medium risk of lodging (8 untreated, 8 treated), moderately resistant to brackling and medium maturity (0).

• Reasonable disease resistance against mildew (RL 6; Agrii 6), brown rust (RL 8; Agrii 6), Rhynchosporium (RL 6; Agrii 5) but net blotch resistance is weak (RL 5; Agrii 3) so this needs to be monitored.

• Resistant to barley mild mosaic and yellow mosaic virus (strain 1).

NOTE:
Numbers in bold – Agrii Advisory List data
Numbers in standard text – AHDB Recommended List data