Date of Planting and Nitrogen Management for Winter Malt Barley Production in the Northeast, USA
There is an increasing market for locally grown malting barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.) in the Northeast US. Malting barley must meet certain quality standards for acceptability in the brewing market. Up-to-date recommendations are needed regionally for adaptation to ongoing climate c...
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doaj-8b5b737a69be4e31a699dc78d099ba612021-04-18T23:01:41ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-04-011179779710.3390/agronomy11040797Date of Planting and Nitrogen Management for Winter Malt Barley Production in the Northeast, USAArthur Siller0Masoud Hashemi1Caroline Wise2Alexandra Smychkovich3Heather Darby4Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USAStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USAStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USAStockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USADepartment of Plant and Soil Science, University of Vermont, St. Albans, VT 05478, USAThere is an increasing market for locally grown malting barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.) in the Northeast US. Malting barley must meet certain quality standards for acceptability in the brewing market. Up-to-date recommendations are needed regionally for adaptation to ongoing climate change. A two-year field experiment was conducted to assess the interactive influence of three dates of planting (5 September, 15 September, and 25 September), two levels of fall N (0 or 28 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>), and three levels of spring N (28, 50.5, and 73 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>). No significant difference was detected in grain yield amongst the treatments. The date of planting and fall N application mainly affected crop growth while spring N impacted grain quality. Delayed planting led to better winter survival and reduced lodging and foliar disease. Fall N application reduced winter survival for the early September planting but had minimal other agronomic impacts. An increased spring N application rate increased grain protein and lowered falling number, but there were no treatment differences in other quality parameters. Results indicated that late September planting, application of no fall N, and moderate spring N (28 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>) resulted in the highest agronomic N efficiency and grain quality for malting barley in Northeast.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/4/797malting barleymalt quality indicesnitrogen managementplanting datewinter barley |
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Date of Planting and Nitrogen Management for Winter Malt Barley Production in the Northeast, USA |
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Date of Planting and Nitrogen Management for Winter Malt Barley Production in the Northeast, USA |
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Date of Planting and Nitrogen Management for Winter Malt Barley Production in the Northeast, USA |
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There is an increasing market for locally grown malting barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.) in the Northeast US. Malting barley must meet certain quality standards for acceptability in the brewing market. Up-to-date recommendations are needed regionally for adaptation to ongoing climate change. A two-year field experiment was conducted to assess the interactive influence of three dates of planting (5 September, 15 September, and 25 September), two levels of fall N (0 or 28 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>), and three levels of spring N (28, 50.5, and 73 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>). No significant difference was detected in grain yield amongst the treatments. The date of planting and fall N application mainly affected crop growth while spring N impacted grain quality. Delayed planting led to better winter survival and reduced lodging and foliar disease. Fall N application reduced winter survival for the early September planting but had minimal other agronomic impacts. An increased spring N application rate increased grain protein and lowered falling number, but there were no treatment differences in other quality parameters. Results indicated that late September planting, application of no fall N, and moderate spring N (28 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>) resulted in the highest agronomic N efficiency and grain quality for malting barley in Northeast. |
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