Barley culture in Japan
1947
Leonard, W.H.
Barley is a major crop in Japan. In contrast to the extensive scale on which barley is grown in the United States by use of machinery, the crop is cared for intensively in Japan onsmall fields almost entirely with hand labor. The crop is heavily fertilized in order to obtain maximum production. Most of the Japanese varieties are spring types seeded in the fall, particularly in southwestern Japan. Fall seeding is possible there because of the mild winter climate. Except in northern Japan, spring seeding is seldom practiced because of the hot humid summer climate. Most of the Japanese barley is six-rowed, as in the United States. However, naked barley is more widely grown in Japan than covered barley, largely because the principal use is for human food. In contrast, covered barley is grown almost exclusively in the United States, primarily for livestock feed and for malt.
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