Variety Overview
End-use group: Livestock feed
Market options: Six-row feed, Hybrid
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types and performs well even on marginal land
Regional positioning: Performs well in all regions
Sowing rate: 200 seeds/m2
Key features: BELMONT has a proven track record of high performance on farm. This variety will have a special appeal to growers in the East who are pushing for the highest yields available and is especially strong on light land. BELMONT has also proven to be a good choice for farms where grass weeds, like black-grass, are an issue.
Key Performance Statistics
We've compared BELMONT and KWS Orwell on the AHDB Recommended List 2023/24 and shared some key statistics we think you'll be interested in. Download the variety sheet for some more in depth information you can carry with you everywhere.
Yield
|
Untreated Yield* |
Treated Yield* |
Eastern Yield* |
Western Yield* |
Northern Yield* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BELMONT |
78 |
105 |
106 |
105 |
105 |
|
KWS Orwell |
82 |
100 |
100 |
101 |
98 |
* % treated control
Grain quality
|
Specific Weight (kg/hl) |
Screenings (% through 2.25mm) |
Screenings (% through 2.5mm) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
BELMONT |
69.9 |
2.6 |
9.0 |
|
KWS Orwell |
69.3 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
Disease profile
|
Mildew (1-9) |
Brown rust (1-9) |
Rhynchosporium (1-9) |
Net blotch (1-9) |
BaYMV |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BELMONT |
6 |
5 |
7 |
5.3 |
R |
|
KWS Orwell |
3 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
R |
Agronomic features
|
Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9) |
Straw height without PGR (cm) |
Straw height with PGR (cm) |
Ripening (days +/- KWS Orwell, -ve = earlier) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BELMONT |
6 |
112 |
106 |
0 |
|
KWS Orwell |
8 |
94 |
86 |
0 |
Breeding Insight
BELMONT is a strong variety that offers consistently high yields. BELMONT will have a special appeal to barley growers looking for a reliable variety that will perform in black-grass areas.
Ben Urquhart - Seeds Technical Expert
