Documenting Nutrient Accumulation Rates in Four Barley Varieties

ABSTRACT: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is a cereal grown for animal feed, human consumption, and malting. Nutrient concentrations are important as they provide information regarding the dietary values of barley consumed by animals or human beings. In addition, grain nutrient removal may be useful for refining fertilizer recommendations. A study was conducted in 2015 and 2016 investigating the cultivar effects on grain yield, quality, and grain nutrient concentrations and removal under irrigated conditions for two-row barley cultivars. Adjunct and feed cultivars produced the highest yields compared with the all-malt and food cultivars. Specific quality and nutrient values were greater than or equal to in the food cultivar compared to the malt or feed cultivars. Variations in nutrient concentrations were measured among the adjunct and all-malt cultivars, which could potentially affect the malting and brewing qualities. Grain yield, quality, nutrient concentrations and nutrient removal varied among cultivars grown under identical environmental conditions, which may influence end-use.

Rogers, C.W., G. Hu, and R. Mikkelsen. 2017. Grain Yield, Quality, and Nutrient Concentrations of Feed, Food, and Malt Barley. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 48:22, 2678-2686, doi: 10.1080/00103624.2017.1416141