Agronomic parameters and characteristics of old barley varieties under the conditions of the forage production area, harvest 2008.

In 2008 old barley varieties were grown in one location in the forage production area under the same conditions as the current standard varieties. Most of the old varieties reached full maturity even 18 days earlier than the standard ones. The standard varieties had higher number of productive stalks per m2 and approximately by 1 t/ha higher yield of grain. On average the old varieties were higher by 26 cm. TGW lower than 43 g was in the caryopses without husks and also in many old varieties. The hulled standard varieties but also some of the old varieties had high TGW. The standard varieties showed higher resistance to Blumeria graminis compared to the collection of old varieties. Puccinia hordei was not detected in many of the old varieties. The assortment of the old and standard varieties contained both the varieties susceptible and medium susceptible or resistant to Pyrenophora teres and Rhynchosporium secalis.In 2008 old barley varieties were grown in one location in the forage production area under the same conditions as the current standard varieties. Most of the old varieties reached full maturity even 18 days earlier than the standard ones. The standard varieties had higher number of productive stalks per m2 and approximately by 1 t/ha higher yield of grain. On average the old varieties were higher by 26 cm. TGW lower than 43 g was in the caryopses without husks and also in many old varieties. The hulled standard varieties but also some of the old varieties had high TGW. The standard varieties showed higher resistance to Blumeria graminis compared to the collection of old varieties. Puccinia hordei was not detected in many of the old varieties. The assortment of the old and standard varieties contained both the varieties susceptible and medium susceptible or resistant to Pyrenophora teres and Rhynchosporium secalis.