Leader barley

Leader is a two-row spring feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivar developed by the Eastern Canada Barley Breeding Group, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It has high grain yield, high straw yield, high test weight, high seed weight, good resistance to lodging, and moderate resistance to deoxyniv...

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Published in:Canadian journal of plant science 2009-09, Vol.89 (5), p.921-924
Main Authors: Choo, T.M, Martin, R.A, Beek, S.M. ter, Caldwell, C.D, Price, M, Rowsell, J, Dion, Y, Rioux, S, Pageau, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
agronomic traits
barley
barley straw
biological resistance
cultivar identification
cultivars
deoxynivalenol
germplasm releases
high seed weight
high test weight
high-yielding varieties
Hordeum vulgare
lodging resistance
seeds
weight
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Summary:Leader is a two-row spring feed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivar developed by the Eastern Canada Barley Breeding Group, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It has high grain yield, high straw yield, high test weight, high seed weight, good resistance to lodging, and moderate resistance to deoxynivalenol accumulation. Leader performs well across Eastern Canada.Key words: Barley, Hordeum vulgare L., cultivar description, test weight, seed weight, deoxynivalenol
ISSN:0008-4220
1918-1833
DOI:10.4141/CJPS08232