Barley in Tropical Areas: The Brazilian Experience

Minella, Euclydes

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4682-4_30

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“…The production of malt is the main commercial aim of barley production in Brazil. The leading growing areas are in southern Brazil, where the climate is classified by Koppen as humid subtropical (Cfa climate category) and is suitable for malting quality . The crop cycle depends on the variety, sowing date and climate, but usually ranges from 110 to 140 days, with the sowing from late autumn to early winter, with the harvest from early spring to early summer .…”

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“…Currently, the main barley varieties cultivated in Brazil are BRS Brau, BRS Elis and BRS Cauê, where ‘BRS’ indicates materials from the breeding programme of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA). These varieties present good malting quality, disease tolerance, lodging tolerance and high yield . The BRS lines used as controls for this work were BRS 180 and BRS 195.…”

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“…In addition, BRS 195 is a semi‐dwarf two‐row cultivar, released in 2002, also used as an option for irrigated systems owing to its low protein, resistance against many diseases (e.g. Drechslera teres and Stagonospora nodorum ) and lodging resistant .…”

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Genetic parameters and morpho-agronomic characterization of barley in the Brazilian Savannah

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There is a growing demand for malting barley in the world and the supply relies on introducing the crop into new agricultural regions, such as the Brazilian Savannah. This requires selection for high yield and seed quality, critical factors for the success of commercial production. This study aimed at estimating genetic parameters associated with morpho‐agronomic characterization of 433 preliminarily selected accessions from a worldwide barley collection. The accessions were grown on a limed and fertilized Haplustox soil, using interpolated control experimental design, in the Savannah highlands, in Brazil. High‐magnitude heritability and genetic variation coefficients were found for agronomic traits, allowing the identification of genotypes for crossing schemes to generate high‐yield recombinants. Strong negative correlation between yield and number of days to heading and protein content indicated that selection should be directed at early‐maturity cultivars with desirable malting quality. The method proved efficient and revealed interesting indicators to be considered in barley breeding programmes directed at high‐quality malting production in the tropics. Copyright © 2018 The Institute of Brewing & Distilling

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confidence: 99%