Overview

BG 104, six-rowed spring barley, was developed by WestBred/a Unit of Monsanto, (Ownership of all barley germplasm has been transferred from WestBred/Monsanto to Highland Specialty Grain). BG 104 was selected for hulless and shrunken endosperm, waxy starch content, yield, and standability following the initial cross and subsequent pedigree breeding procedures. BG 104 was tested against established check varieties in the irrigated areas of Idaho Falls, ID, Bozeman, MT, and the dryland area of Belfield, ND, and has shown good adaption to those areas. BG 104 is moderately resistant to powdery mildew and leaf rust. BG 104 is resistant to stem rust.

Kind	Spring Barley
Seasonal Growth Habit	Spring
Coleoptile Color	Green
Juvenile Growth Habit	semi-erect
Leaf Color at Boot	Green
Flag Leaf at Boot	Erect straight n/waxy
Auricle Color	White
Day(s) to 50% Heading	30.5
Anther Color	-
Anthocyanin	-
Plant Height (cm)	53.4
Internodes	-
Spike Shape	Oblong
Spike Density	Mid Dense
Spike Curvature	Inclined
Awn Type	-
Awn Color	-
Glume Color	-
Glume Length	-
Shoulder Shape	-
Shoulder Width	-
Beak Shape	-
Beak Length	-
Glume Pubescence	-
Seed Color	-
Seed Shape	-
Cheeks	-
Brush Size	-
Avg 1,000 Kernel wt (g)	25.6

NOTE: having a shrunken endosperm greatly reduces the 1000-Kernel weight Highland Specialty Grains will mainatin Breeder seed by planting head rows when necessary. The certified classes of seed shall be: Foundation, Registered, and Certified. Certifed seed will be contracted for sale in spring of 2016. Application for PVP is anticipated with the option that BG 104 can be sold by variety name only. Certified seed production acreage is not to be published by AOSCA and certifying agencies.  

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