BARI Barley-5
BARLEY VARIETY: BARI Barley-5
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | The variety was developed by crossing between local high yielding variety BARI Barley-1 with an exotic line BEL-4. |
| Year of release | 2005 |
| Main characteristics | It is a high yielding six-rowed hulled variety. Plant height 95-100 cm, early ripening, leaf green and erect, and seed color brown. The plants has long spike (10-12 cm), 60-65 grain /panicle, spike remain erect even after maturity, crop duration 95-98 days, 1000 grain weight 36-38 g.
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| Planting season and time | Rabi: November to December |
| Yield | Average yield 2.50-3.00 t/ha |
| Quality of the product | It is suitable for low fertile land, drought stress and char region. |
