2-row winter malting barley

SONJA

  • high yield in dry areas
  • medium maturity
  • very good grain quality
  • excellent malting quality

Description

SONJA is a 2-row winter malting barley with high yield potential in dry areas and belongs to the medium maturity range. SONJA achieves very good grain quality, the screening value >2,5 mm is very high. All technological parameters are in an advantageous range. SONJA achieves an excellent malting quality. From an agronomical point of view, resistances to Puccinia hordei and powdery mildew are at a good medium level.

    Variety profile

    Disease susceptibility
    powdery mildew
    6 medium to high
    net blotch*
    6 medium to high
    Ramularia*
    8 high to very high
    Agronomy
    maturity*
    5 medium
    plant height*
    3 short
    ear breaking
    6 medium to high
    lodging
    6 medium to high
    Quality
    specific weight
    4 low to medium
    screening > 2,5 mm*
    8 high to very high
    Yield parameters
    grain yield - humid areas*
    3 low
    grain yield - dry areas*
    5 medium

    Classification acc. to  AGES- the the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety
    * Classification acc. to breeder assessement

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