TROON was added to the HGCA UK Recommended List in 2003 and currently has a specific Recommended for export potential. Troon is an early, high yielding, stiff strawed spring malting variety with excellent resistance to mildew and yellow rust.
Troon has a high hot water extract, which combined with its good specific weight and low screening levels make it a very interesting option for spring barley growers.
| PEDIGREE | | NSL 95-2949 x Extract |
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YIELD POTENTIAL - UK
(% Treated Controls) | | | TROON | Optic | Cellar | | Treated Trials | 99 | 96 | 98 | | Untreated Trials | 88 | 77 | 84 |
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YIELD POTENTIAL - REGIONAL DATA*
(% Treated Controls) | | | TROON | Optic | Cellar | | North - East | 98 | 97 | 96 | | East | 102 | 96 | 99 | | North - West | 98 | 95 | 96 | | West | 101 | 97 | 99 |
*2007 RL |
| AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS | | | TROON | Optic | Cellar | | Lodging % | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | | Straw Height (cm) | 71 | 72 | 67 | | Ripening (days + / - Optic) | -1 | 0 | -1 | | Brackling % | 16 | 27 | 26 |
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| | GRAIN QUALITY | | | TROON | Optic | Cellar | | Specific Weight (kg/hl) | 69.1 | 69.9 | 69.0 | | Sieving % through 2.25mm | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.0 | | Sieving % through 2.5mm | 5.4 | 9.0 | 6.4 | | Nitrogen Content (%) | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.54 |
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| DISEASE RESISTANCE | | | TROON | Optic | Cellar | | Mildew | 9 | 5 | 9 | | Yellow Rust | 8 | 9 | 4 | | Brown Rust | 5 | 5 | 7 | | Rhynchosporium | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
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Data from the HGCA Recommended Lists database, full data at www.hgca.com
On the 1-9 scales, high figures indicate that the variety shows the character to a high degree.
