Royal: A new variety of spring barley

• Main Authors: Mandić Dragan, Pržulj Novo, Đurašinović Goran, Jovović Zoran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Serbian Association of Plant Breedings and Seed Producers 2019-01-01
• Series: Selekcija i Semenarstvo
• Subjects: variety; hordeum sativum l.; yield; quality
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2019/0354-58811902041M.pdf

In addition to the winter wheat breeding in PI Agricultural institute Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, barley breeding (spring and winter) take a significant role and it is directed towards the creation of a new barley varieties that will have great genetic potential for stable yield and possibly good other qualities, as well as higher tolerance toward biotic and abiotic factors. Result of long term experiment, during 2018 is confirmed by the recognition one of the spring barley one varieties, which, according to basic technological parameters, is classified in a group of beer barley, under the commercial name Royal. In the two-year trails under the Commission for recognition of Varieties of Republic of Serbia during 2017 and 2018, it was found that the variety previously named BL55-16 manifested different, uniform and stable characteristics of a single variety and that, on average, for all sites and years of testing, it achieved the yield at the level of standard. But regarding technological characteristics, the variety previously named BL55-16 was better than standard. The newly recognized variety commercially named Royal at the same time was the first recognized variety of spring beer barley in PI Agricultural institute Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka. It is characterized by high genetic yield potential over 8.5 t ha-1, high quality, primarily a smaller protein content, greater extract content, slightly larger grain and a higher hectoliter mass compared to the standard. During two year trails in all localities, variety Royal has achieved an average yield of 5.780 kg ha-1 and variety NS Marko (standard) 5.602 kg ha-1. Among several localities, locality of Novi Sad was standing out as the most favourable environment for the cultivation of this barley in 2017. In the most favourable environment, variety Royal has achieved a yield of 8974 kg ha-1 and variety NS Marko 8.780 kg ha-1. However, the highest average yield during both years of trails has been achieved in the locality of Pančevo (7.434 kg ha-1).