Sown early March, daytime highs were varied mostly in the 40’s(°f) with night-time temps between in the 20’s. Currently about 30% of seed seems to be tillering well, with the other 70% being sown in small clumps with only one or two tillers each. No pest or disease pressure. More vigorous than the wheat planted at the same time.
It may be that Barley is better suited to spring planting in my environment but I’ll know better after repeated grow-outs. Pales in size compared to the fall sown feral rye I collected at the edge of a field nearby.
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Nice, looking good! Do you know the variety?
It’s the 2025 GTS barley mix
I had no idea there was one! Any idea what’s in it? I’m going to plant some trials of barley soon, I’ve taken 31 accessions of landrace barleys from all over the world out of a gene bank. I’ll grow them separately and then probably mix them together after I see how they do.
From the GTS website “This is a mix of several barley varieties and barley mixes. A large barley spectrum is here. There are six-row, two-row, purple, tan, gold, blue, and brown seeds in this mix. Most are Hordeum vulgare, but a few are also from Oregon State University’s Naked Barley Blend which features progeny from interspecific hybrids. The mix is primarily hulless, but a few are resistant to letting go of their hull. Fall planting recommended, unless you live somewhere with snow cover most of the winter.”
