Nur barley: variety characteristics and description, planting and growing rules

Cultivation of spring varieties of barley allows you to get high-quality animal feed, raw materials for the brewing industry and the food industry. Nur spring barley was bred by Russian scientists in the early 2000s, based on the description and characteristics of the variety, a new type of cereal crop is resistant to weather conditions, lesions, and is highly productive.

Characteristics and description of Nur barley

To obtain a new cereal variety, Veras and Moskovsky barley were used as mother varieties.

Cereal is recommended for cultivation in regions with different climatic conditions. Features:

1. Herbaceous shrub of medium size, not prone to lodging.
2. Leaf plates are elongated, narrow, rough to the touch, the bottom layer of leaves is smooth, without villi.
3. Foliage color dark emerald.
4. The shape of a two-row ear is cylindrical, loose in consistency, there is no wax coating.
5. The awns are thin, exceed the size of the ear, with many serrations and a strong color of the tips.
6. Mature grain is characterized by large size, oval contour and smooth groove in the center.
7. Average weight of 1000 grains - from 37 to 47 g.
8. The variety is productive, from 1 hectare of plantings get up to 37 centners of ripened grain. The maximum yield of barley of this variety was obtained in Tatarstan, amounting to more than 80 centners per 1 ha.
9. The timing of the ripening of cereal crops may vary, depending on the weather conditions of the growing region. In a warm, southern climate, ear ripening occurs 68-70 days after planting the seeds. In temperate latitudes, harvesting begins 10-14 days later.
10. Cereal is resistant to temperature extremes and frost, but loses yield during prolonged drought.

Important! As a result of selection, Nur barley has received natural immunity to many lesions characteristic of this type of cereal crops.

Pros and cons

To get a quality barley crop, you need to find out the main advantages and possible disadvantages of cereal.

Dignity:

• universal purpose of the variety and high yields;
• resistance to temperature extremes and return frosts;
• grass is unpretentious to soil composition and growing conditions;
• Nur barley grains contain high protein content, up to 15%, which increases the value of fodder and food crops

Among the shortcomings, weak resistance to helminthosporiasis and spotted rot is noted.

Important! Nur barley is a moisture-loving crop that lowers yields during prolonged drought.

How to grow a variety

Before sowing, the seed material is prepared. Grains undergo heat and antifungal treatment with chemicals.

The timing of planting is calculated based on the climatic features of the growing region:

• in the central regions, sowing work begins in the third decade of May;
• in Siberia and the Urals, cereal crops are planted 7-10 days earlier;
• in regions with a dry, hot climate, sowing begins at the end of February.

Spring cereal is grown by narrow-row or cross-row method. The seeding rate also depends on the timing of planting and the region where the cereal is grown.

In non-chernozem regions, up to 240 kg of planting material per 1 hectare of land is used. In the Far East region and in Siberia, up to 200 kg of grain per 1 ha will be required. In the southeastern regions and the North Caucasus, the sowing rate is observed within 160 kg of planting material per 1 ha of land.

1. The plot is plowed, organic and mineral substances are added to the soil, loosened and abundantly moistened.
2. Planting grains are placed on the soil surface and deepened by 5-7 cm.

Important! The soil for planting spring barley is prepared in advance, work is carried out in late autumn.

Features of care

Nur barley is not picky about care. In the process of growth and maturation, land plots with cereal crops are harrowed and weeds are removed. If necessary, use organic and mineral supplements.

The plant receives enough moisture from the soil, but with prolonged drought, additional irrigation of plantings is carried out.

Diseases, pests and methods of dealing with them

From mother varieties, the cereal received resistance to root rot, stone smut and rust.Without timely prevention, plantings are often affected by striped spotting and helminthosporiosis. To avoid crop loss, plants are sprayed with biological and chemical pesticides. Insecticides are used to control harmful insects.

Important! The processing of cereals with chemicals is completed 2-3 weeks before harvest.

Harvest and storage of crops

Harvest dates may vary due to the climatic conditions of the cereal growing region. Grain is harvested in dry, sunny weather mechanically or manually.

The harvested grain is sent to specialized grain dryers or elevators.

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