Barley, in terms of acreage, is the fourth cereal crop in the world (after wheat, rice and maize). Two types of barley are grown: winter and spring barley. The cultivation of spring type dominates in Poland.
Depending on the intended use of the barley grain, specific different grain quality standards are required, which results in differences in the technology of cultivating feed barley and malt barley.
Root system of barley plants is significantly weaker than other cereal crops, which results in lower nutrient and water uptake from soil. For this reason, this species – in addition to balanced soil fertilization – requires supplementary foliar nutrition.
Grain of feed barley is an important component of concentrated animal feed and it is also used in the food industry. Spring barley has a short growing season.
In addition to the good availability of nutrients from the soil, it requires foliar feeding, which aims to:
- intensification of development of the root system (ROOTSTAR™, GROWON®, PLONVIT® FOSTAR, PLONVIT® PHOSPHO)
- intensification of tillering (PLONVIT® OPTY, AMINO ULTRA® Mn-22, MIKROCHELAT™ Mn-13, MIKROVIT® MANGANESE)
- proper development of ears and yield formation (PLONVIT® OPTY, AMINO ULTRA® Cu-24, MIKROCHELAT™ Cu-15, MIKROVIT® COPPER)
- water management (PLONVIT® KALPRIM, PLONVIT® KALI).
The good condition of plants throughout the growing season determines the yield of spring feed barley. Even short-term nutrient deficiency may have a negative impact on plant growth and yield. Therefore, it is necessary comprehensive assessment of the requirements of the plants at any stage of their development. INTERMAG’s wide range of products, allows you to develop your own individual foliar fertilization and biostimulation program, considering local soil conditions, crop intensity, stage of plant development and availability of various products.
Particularly noteworthy are the highly alkaline line of fertilizers ALKALIN™, which, in addition to the basic functions of bringing in nutrients, have shielding properties for plants: ALKALIN™ PK 10:20.
All of these discussed actions significantly affect the yield increase and its quality parameters.
