Key Strengths
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Yield leader!
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Very heavy test weights
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Head scab resistance reduces spread of infection
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Very good straw production
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Great disease package
Management Tips
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Well suited from the Midwest to the Mid-South and back East
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Plenty rugged under tough conditions
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Record breaking yields in better conditions
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Great selection for managing head scab and getting top test weights
Seeding Method | Seeds / Acre | Approx. lbs / Acres |
Conventional | 1,600,000 | 120 |
No-Till | 1,750,000 | 130 |
Broadcast | 1,900,000 | 140 |
GHT-946 A heavy test weight variety with durability and top-end yield potential. If you add the inputs it responds with big yields but if you need a durable workhorse that doesn’t miss GHT-946 is your variety. It protects those great test weights with scab resistance along with a very complete disease package. To top everything off, it also makes a lot of straw bales.
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Category | General Characteristics | |
Planting Management | Realative Maturity (Madison) | +1 |
Seed Size | M | |
Planting Rate | M | |
Emergence | 8 | |
No-Till Adaption | 8 | |
Plant Growth & Development Ratings | Fall Growth | 7 |
Winter Hardiness | 8 | |
Tillering | 7 | |
Plant Height | MT | |
Awns (bearded) | YES | |
Disease Resistance Ratings | Leaf Rust | 7 |
Powdery Mildew | 8 | |
Hessian Fly | 2 | |
Septoria Leaf Blotch | 8 | |
Septoria Glume Blotch | 7 | |
Scab Resistance | Het Type II | |
Soil Borne Mosaic | 7 | |
Barley Yellow Dwarf | 7 | |
Stripe Rust | 8 | |
Harvest Ratings | Lodging Resistance | 7 |
Test Weight | 9 | |
Straw Yield | 8 | |
Double Crop | 8 | |
Rating Scale: 1-2 Poor | 3-4 Fair | 5-6 Good | 7-8 Very Good | 9 Excellent M – Medium | MT – Medium Tall | MS – Medium Short | S – Short | T – Tall |