MT Double Barrel

Pedigree

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Breeding Program

Description

MT17F02410 is a dual purpose barley developed for feed and forage production in Montana. MT17F02410 has an erect growth habit, lax head type, white aleurone and long rachilla hairs. MT17F02410 is well-suited for production across all feed and forage barley growing regions of Montana and is being released due to grain and forage yield performance. High tillering makes up for shorter stature as far as biomass production. Higher grain yield and perhaps shorter stature contribute to improved nutritional quality, with lower NDF and ADF. MT Double Barrel is similar to Hays in stature and late heading and is being released as a Hays replacement.

Agronomic Characteristics:

• High performance feed line
• High performacne forage line
• Later heading
• Large seed

Forage Characteristics

Quality Strengths:

Improved nutritional quality with lower NDF and ADF

Weakness:

Low Test Weight likely due to large seed size

Shorter height but likely related to increased grain yield and is compensated in biomass with higher tillering.