Winter barley is sown in autumn, and has longer to develop a good root system and tiller (produce side shoots) than spring barley. Yield potential is higher and the grains fill earlier in the year when conditions are likely to be cooler, so tend to be larger and of better quality.
Unfortunately there are no winter naked barley varieties in the UK.
The process:
I removed the anthers from 'Lawina' spring naked barley before they matured and shed their pollen. This prevents self-fertilization. I then dusted pollen from 'Glacier' covered winter barley.
The F1 seeds set are shown below:
The F1 hybrid plants are then grown in the glasshouse to multiply seed.
The F2 plants will be grown in he field and I'll start selecting.
An F1 plant looking very promising...
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