Kvasny Prum. 2013; 59(1): 14-18 | DOI: 10.18832/kp2013002

Quality of winter barley grain from the testing localities in the Czech Republic, harvest 2011.Peer-reviewed article

Lenka SACHAMBULA, Vratislav PSOTA, Olga DVOŘÁČKOVÁ
1 Výzkumný ústav pivovarský a sladařský, a. s., Sladařský ústav, Mostecká 7, CZ-614 00 Brno
2 ÚKZÚZ, Národní odrůdový úřad, Hroznová 2, CZ-656 06 Brno

Samples of two studied winter barley varieties from 13 testing localities were analyzed according to the standard ČSN 461100-5. Favorable weather in 2011 affected contents of nitrogenous substances (11.2 %) and starch (64.7 %) in winter barley caryopses. The occurrence of sprouted grains was small and the amount of damaged grains was low. Grain harvested in 2011 was larger and of the same size. Sieving fractions over 2.5 mm were on average 95.3 % in winter barley. The year 2011 was favorable in terms of barley grain quality. The occurrence of admixtures was adequate and it was formed mainly by the admixtures partly usable for malting (grains without hulls, grains with black tips and grains with the awn).Samples of two studied winter barley varieties from 13 testing localities were analyzed according to the standard ČSN 461100-5. Favorable weather in 2011 affected contents of nitrogenous substances (11.2 %) and starch (64.7 %) in winter barley caryopses. The occurrence of sprouted grains was small and the amount of damaged grains was low. Grain harvested in 2011 was larger and of the same size. Sieving fractions over 2.5 mm were on average 95.3 % in winter barley. The year 2011 was favorable in terms of barley grain quality. The occurrence of admixtures was adequate and it was formed mainly by the admixtures partly usable for malting (grains without hulls, grains with black tips and grains with the awn).

Keywords: winter barley, variety, grain, quality

Accepted: November 20, 2012; Published: January 1, 2013 

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