Pamyat Chepeleva barley is a unique variety. This is a relatively new crop that was developed by the Ural Research Institute of Agriculture. The variety was obtained through individual selection from hybrid products Omsky 95 x (Sonet x Nur x Sonet). The crop has excellent productivity and is not too demanding to care for.
Description and characteristics of the variety
The culture has semi-erect bushes. The lower leaves are distinguished by sheaths without fluff. The flag leaf ears have a faint anthocyanin color and a medium waxy coating on the sheath.
The plant is medium in length and has a cylindrical spike. It is characterized by medium density. The top of the ear is covered with a pronounced waxy coating. The awns are longer than the spikes and are supplemented with serrations. They are distinguished by a weak anthocyanin color at the tips.
The first fragment of the spike shaft is quite long and has a medium bend. A sterile ear can be parallel or slightly deviated. The main bristles of the caryopsis are supplemented with long fluff.
The outer flower scales are characterized by a weak anthocyanin color and slight serration. The grain is quite large in size. It is characterized by a non-pubescent ventral groove and an enclosing lodicule. The weight of 1000 grains is 40-51 grams.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main advantages of the variety include:
- high productivity;
- excellent grain quality;
- resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors;
- protein content – 8.6-11%;
- synchronous tillering - this helps to achieve simultaneous ripening of the ears.
The variety is practically free of disadvantages. The disadvantages include susceptibility to certain diseases and the need for quality care to obtain a high-quality and abundant harvest.
Features of growing barley In memory of Chepelev
Barley can be grown in dark gray, chernozem, sod-podzolic loamy soil. The culture is distinguished by its demands on soil acidity parameters. On acidic soils, the reduction in yield can exceed 50%. The most suitable soil reaction is considered to be 5.6-6.0.
The ideal precursors of such barley include:
- row crops - this category includes corn for silage and potatoes;
- rape;
- peas;
- annual herbs;
- clover.
Allowed predecessors include oats and winter rye. In this case, yield parameters may decrease by 8-20%. Sowing barley after perennial cereal plants or any type of wheat causes a crop shortage of 20-25%. If you plant the crop after barley, the yield parameters will decrease by 35%.
For barley cultivation to be successful, it is important to follow the rules of agricultural technology and pay attention to high-quality soil preparation. In production conditions, the seeding rate is 160 kilograms per 1 hectare. Even in an unfavorable climate, barley produces 30 centners per hectare.
Further care of the plant
In dry weather, rolling is required. Rolling cannot be carried out in heavily compacted heavy soil and in excessively moist clay soils and loams.
Harrowing before and after germination helps to loosen the crust on the surface of the earth and destroy weed seedlings. Harrowing is carried out 3-4 days after planting if there are sprouts on the seed material with a maximum length of 10 millimeters. Harrowing for seedlings is carried out across the crops at the stage of appearance of 3-5 leaves with full rooting of the bushes.
Fertilizing crops is effective when nutrients are applied correctly. This is especially true if no fertilizers were applied before sowing, small doses of fertilizing were used, or the technology of fractional application of useful elements was used.
Diseases and pests
In hot weather, plants often suffer from attacks from striped flea beetles. At average air temperatures at the stage of sprouting and tillering, 16% die from these parasites. At temperatures above +25 degrees this figure exceeds 50%.
To cope with pests, it is recommended to use insecticidal preparations. The most effective means include “Taboo”, “Imidor Pro”. The developmental biology of the variety makes it resistant to the influence of the Swedish fly. At the same time, there is no need to spend money on fighting dangerous parasites.
Serious damage to barley is caused by weeds, primarily root suckers. These include thistle, thistle, and field bindweed. The last weed leads to lodging of the barley, which complicates harvesting. In addition, unwanted vegetation increases the risk of disease and pest attacks.
To cope with weeds, it is recommended to use herbicides. The most effective means include “Demeter”, “Prima”, “Turbo Secateurs”.
Harvesting and storage
Harvesting is considered an important stage in growing barley. The technology for harvesting plants of this variety is almost no different from the generally accepted one. It is important to harvest on time. This helps to achieve high yields and obtain seeds with excellent sowing characteristics.
Spring barley can be harvested separately or by direct combining. A specific method should be chosen taking into account the degree of weediness, climate, and height of the stem.
In the case of two-phase harvesting, barley must be mowed to obtain seeds at the end of wax ripeness. Crops grown for feed or food purposes are harvested at the beginning of wax ripeness. In this case, the grain moisture parameters should be 38-40%.
It is recommended to thresh the windrows after 3-4 days - when they dry out. In this case, the moisture content of the grains should be at the level of 14-18%. If the weather does not make it possible to preserve the crop in windrows for 4-5 days, the separate method cannot be used.
The safety of the crop is determined by the parameters of its humidity and contamination. During storage, grain moisture content should not exceed 14-15%.
Pamyati Chepelev barley is a high-yielding crop that produces high-quality grain. To achieve success in growing a plant, it is important to provide it with optimal conditions.
