1. Barley

2. Barley Location Ecoregion Moist Mixed Grassland Aspen Parkland
Mid-Boreal Upland
Boreal Transition

3. Barley Soil Must not have pieces of bark Must be moist
Can have previously added nutrients

4. Uses Barley is used for: Algicide Animal feed
Alcoholic beverages/non-alcoholic beverages
Food(ex. Bread)
Measuring
Decorative
Research purposes

5. Who Buys Barley? Canada Iran USA Saudi Arabia Russia Kuwait
Philippines
India
Albania
Australia
UAE(United Arab Emirates)
China
Libya
Poland UK
Gabon
Syria

6. Nutrition Information
Macronutrients:
44 g of carbohydrate per serving
6 g of fiber
4 g of protein
1 g of fat
No saturated fat or cholesterol
5 mg of sodium
Micronutrients:
16 percent of the recommended daily intake of niacin(3.2 mg)
6 percent of the recommended intake for folate(25.1 mcg)
 Other vitamins include choline, pantothenic acid, thiamine, riboflavin and vitamins A, K, B-6 and B-12
Contains minerals such as calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, zinc, copper and iron

7. Characteristics Hollow stems in the form of cane
Born from fibrous roots
Spike shaped flower at the end of each stem(where barley is formed)

8. Growth Emergence Two leaf Tillering begins Advaned tillering Jointing
Flag leaf emerging
Flag leaf fully emerged
Boot
Head emergence
Maturity

9. Maturation Time Anywhere from 80-100 days
Harvest begins anywhere from 6-8 weeks after flowering

10. Pests and Diseases Pests Diseases Cutworms Wireworms Grasshoppers
Aphids
Barley thrips
Bacterial kernel blight
Dwarf bunt
Cereal root knot nematode
Barley mild mosaic
Aster yellows

11. Disease Treatments Pesticides Resmethrin Piperonyl butoxide Malathion
Chlorpyrifos methyl
Trifluralin

12. Special Considerations
When growing barley there are a few factors that must be taken into consideration:
Variety Grown- depends on where you live, disease resistance, desired revenue, marketing options, and ability to grow the required grade.
Feed or Malt Barley- depends on probability of growing malt grade barley, differences in yields, ability of malt barley storage, and farm stability.

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