Kusini
Jina
Kusini
Zao
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
Mwaka wa Usajili
2001
Registrant / Applicant
TBL
Production Altitude and Range
1000-1200
Maeneo Yanayo Faa
Arusha, Manyara
Grain Yield
2.0-3.0
Distinctive Characters
Growth type: erect, Colour of leaves: pale green, Size of leaves: small, Tillering: medium, Spike density: medium lax, Number of fertile rows in spike: 2, Colour of spike at grain filling: pinkish, Plant height: medium, Awns colour: green
Special Attributes
Good malting quality, Resistant to powdery mildew, loose and covered smut, Resistant to leaf and stem rusts, Tolerant to net and spot blotches, Susceptible to lodging in more fertile and humid environment.