Maltstar Barley
Key Features
- Target: Ag Zones 3, 4, 5 and 6
- Excellent head retention
- Long season variety
- Resistant to Powdery Mildew (mlo 11)
- Excellent straw strength
- Very good disease resistance
- High yielding – Above Flinders in Ag Zone 1 and 6
- Barley variety (under malt evaluation)
Disease Ratings for Maltstar and control varieties
| Maltstar | Bass | Flinders | GrangeR | LaTrobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Rust | MR-MS | MR-MS | MR | R-MR | S |
| Spot form of Net Blotch | S-VS | S | S | S | S |
| Net form Net Blotch | MR | MR-S | MS | MR-MS | MR-MS |
| Leaf Scald | MS-S | MR-MS | MS | MR-MS | MR-MS |
| Nematode (P. neglectus) | R-MR | MSS | MR-MS | MR | MS |
| Nematode (P. thornei) | MR-MS | MS | MR-MS | MR | MS |
| BYDV | MR-MS | MR | MR | MR-MS | S |
| Powdery Mildew | R | MS | R | R | S |
| R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible, VS = Very Susceptible | |||||
Variety Description
Maltstar is an export Malt profile barley with long maturity, similar to Commander. Maltstar is a high yielding barley. In long term NVT Maltstar shows similar performance to GrangeR in WA Ag zones 5 and the same performance as Bass in Ag Zone 3. Maltstar main target Ag zones are 1, 3 and 6 with yields above Flinders. Maltstar has excellent hectolitre weight, low screenings and a bright grain colour. Maltstar has resistance to Powdery Mildew through the mlo11 gene and is resistant to Leaf Rust with Rph3 and Rph Dash genes.
NVT MET 5 year yield average barley varieties (includes 2015)
Agronomy Management
Targeted areas – WA – Ag Zones 1, 3 and 6
Seed availability
Maltstar will be available through Elders and selected Seed Partners
Western Australia
Queensland
Talk to your local agronomist for more information and advice.
