How crop nutrition affects barley

Browse the complete list of all the barley articles pages to see how crop nutrition affects barley yield, quality, health or effect on the environment and see the roles of different nutrients

How to increase barley yield with nutrition
How to increase barley yield with nutrition
High barley yields come from achieving the correct ear numbers, maintaining a healthy, green leaf canopy, increasing grain numbers per ear and grain size. A balanced crop nutrition programme is essential to help manage these components.
How to maintain a barley leaf canopy for longer
How to maintain a barley leaf canopy for longer
To achieve high barley yields, having established the correct canopy structure, it is important to maintain the green leaf area right through to the final grain filling period, capturing as much of the incident light as possible and converting it to yield.
How to increase barley tiller numbers
How to increase barley tiller numbers
The number of tillers, leaves and shoots determines the size of the canopy and the final ear density at harvest. This ear density will be dependent on the total number of shoots produced and how many of these are fertile and survive.
How to increase barley grain size
How to increase barley grain size
Barley grain size is strongly influenced by plant nutrition particularly during the important grain filling period. Nitrogen, sulphur, boron, copper, manganese and zinc are particularly important.
How to increase barley grain numbers
How to increase barley grain numbers
The number of grains in each ear of barley depends on the number of fertile spikelets on the central stem of the ear. Crop management, particularly nutrition, can significantly influence the number of grains per ear.
How to influence barley quality with nutrition
How to influence barley quality with nutrition
Crop nutrition can have a great impact on the quality of the harvested barley and fertiliser applications should be planned to help achieve the highest value for the barley often through a combination of specifications.
How to maintain barley health with nutrition
How to maintain barley health with nutrition
Plant nutrients predominantly increase barley yield and quality, however, a well balanced fertiliser programme will also increase crop health and help the plant protect itself from disease.
Boron deficiency in barley
Identify and diagnose barley nutrient deficiencies
Identify and diagnose if your barley is suffering from nutrient deficiencies and learn more about the symptoms and causes and how to control or correct the deficiency
Barley agronomic principals
Barley agronomic principals
The fundamental agronomic principals behind barley production are to first build an efficient leaf canopy and then keep this photosynthetically active for as long as possible through to harvest. An effective crop nutrition programme is necessary to achieve both of these objectives.
Barley optimal rate and timing of nutrients
Barley optimal rate and timing of nutrients
Correct rate and timing of the application of fertilisers to barley is important to achieve the highest level of nutrient use efficiency which maximises crop productivity whilst minimising any environmental impact.
Barley nutrient requirements by growth stage
Barley nutrient requirements by growth stage
Barley nutrient requirements vary depending on the crop growth stage. Find out which nutrients are most important at different growth stages.
Barley growth and development
Barley growth and development
The barley crop goes through three distinct phases as it grows from planting to harvest. These phases can be described as foundation, construction and production.
Barley categorisation
Barley categorisation
Barley varieties are very diverse and can therefore be classified in several ways. The most used classifications are by ear type, grain use and awn characteristics.
Barley crop nutrition programmes
Barley crop nutrition programmes
Yara's fertiliser recommendations and crop nutrition programmes for barley can help you to achieve excellent crop performance and maximise the yield and quality of all barley crops.

How correct nutrient management can affect your barley

Spring Barley Fields
How to Maximise Spring Barley Productivity
With so many farmers struggling to get onto their fields to drill winter wheat due to the wet weather, many are turning to spring barley as an alternative crop.
Agronomy Advice - Do you really need straight nitrogen
Do you really need straight nitrogen
Before ordering your straight nitrogen it is worth considering how much you actually need as it may be you actually need NS or NPKS grades instead.
Agronomy Advice - Don't forget about sulphur
Don't forget about sulphur
Sulphur was often overlooked in the past but today it is recognised as an essential nutrient and considered just as important as nitrogen, so not to be forgotten.
Heavier fertiliser spreads further
Heavier fertiliser spreads further
Some fertilisers consistently spread further and more accurately than others. A heavier and larger fertiliser granule will spread further because the spreader can put more energy into it.
Foliar phosphate – energising cereal crops for spring growth
Foliar phosphate – energising cereal crops for spring growth
Many cereal crops struggle to get moving in early spring due to low phosphorus levels as a result of low phosphate availability. Giving these crops a quick 'energy boost' from foliar phosphate is the best way to get them started.
Agronomy Advice - Boron deficiencies in cereals shouldn’t be overlooked
Boron deficiencies in cereals shouldn’t be overlooked
Boron is generally an overlooked micronutrient and it is often wrongly assumed to be less important for cereals than for brassicas which have the highest boron requirement.
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