BARLEY SEED
Kenya Seed Company has over the years produced barley
seed for one single customer namely Kenya Breweries
Ltd. Over time the production of barley seeds increased
beyond the normal requirements of Kenya Breweries
Ltd., necessitating the company to explore export
markets for the surplus.
Although small quantities of barley seed have been
exported to Uganda for some time now, the company
has the capability to produce commercial quantities
for export.
Description:
|
Varieties
|
BIMA |
TUMAINI |
|
Altitude |
Above 2400 |
Above 2400 |
|
Days to maturity |
136 |
142 |
|
Seed rate/ha |
94 kgs |
100 kgs |
|
Yield/ha |
3.84 tones |
3.7 tones |
|
Diseases Rating Scald |
Good |
Fair |
|
-Net Blotch |
Fair |
Good |
|
-Spot Blotch |
Poor |
Poor |
|
-Brown Rust |
Good |
V. poor |
|
-Yellow Rust |
Good |
Good |
|
-Lodging |
Good |
Good |
|
Malting Quality |
Good |
Good |
|
Number of Rows |
Two |
Two |
|
Soils |
Heavy |
Heavy |
|
stem |
Strong |
strong |
|
