WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT
Member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)
Office Phone:(509) 334-0461
Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
Foundation Seed House:(509) 592-4515
Office Phone:(509) 334-0461
Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
Foundation Seed House:(509) 592-4515
LCS Odyssey is a 2-Row, spring malting barley developed by Limagrain UK, and being marketed by Limagrain Cereal Seeds in the United States. LCS Odyssey was selected for yield, malt barley quality characteristics, and disease reactions in the United Kingdom. Area of Adaptation: LCS Odyssey was tested in Washington state in the <16", 16"-20", and >20" rainfall zones, and has proven to be adapted to each of them. Description:
| Kind | 2-Row |
| Seasonal Growth Habit | Spring |
| Plant Height (cm) | 67.3 |
| Coleoptile Color | Green |
| Juvenile Growth Habit | Semi-Erect |
| Plant Tillering | Intermediate |
| Leaf Color at Boot | Green |
| Flag Leaf at Boot | Erect, twisted, waxy |
| Pubescence on Leaf Blade | No |
| Pubescence on Leaf Sheath | No |
| Auricle Color | White |
| Heading Date | 78 |
| Stem Color | White |
| Neck Shape | Straight |
| Collar Shape | V-Shaped |
| Spike Exsertion | Slight |
| Spike Shape | Fusiform |
| Spike Density | Mid-Dense |
| Spike Position at Maturity | Inclined |
| Hairiness of Rachis Edge | Covered |
| Rachilla Hair Length | Short |
| Lemma Awns | Straight |
| Length of Lemma Awns | Long |
| Lemma Awn Surface | Semi-Smooth |
| Glume Hairiness | Middle only |
| Glume Awn Surface | Smooth |
| Glume/Lemma Adherence | Covered |
| Texture (if covered) | Semi-Wrinkled |
| Aleruone Color | Colorless |