[Problems of the hulless barley seed and grain quality]
2001
Legzdina, L. (Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Faculty of Agriculture. Dept. of Plant Production)
Problems in hulless barley growing are caused by a low germination ability and emergence. Grain quality for feed and food are influenced by threshability and infection with fungal diseases. The aim of experiments was to investigate the possible hulless barley seed and grain quality problems under Latvia's conditions. Germination, emergence, test weight, 1000 grain weight and threshability of 77 hulless barley genotypes of diverse origin were determined and compared to hulled control varieties. Correlation between hulless barley germination, grain germ damage and grain infection with Fusarium, Helmintosporium and Penicillum was analyzed. The seed material structure (content of grains with damaged germ, broken grains and grains with undetached hulls) of 5 hulless barley genotypes was determined.
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