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Quality of malting barley grain in the Czech Republic, crop 2024

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: of spring barley were evaluated in accordance with the ČSN 46 1100-5 standard. The submitted samples were characterised by a low protein content (10.2%) and good values of sieving above the 2.5 mm sieve. A favourable feature was the low proportion of grain admixtures, a high average Falling number, and excellent germination capacity of the barley grain. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the quality of the 2024 malting barley harvest appears to be favourable.

Source: Kvasny Prumysl

DOI: 10.18832/kp2025.71.968

Authors: Rastislav Boško, Markéta Garčárová, Vratislav Psota

Institution: Research Institute of Brewing and Malting (Czechia)

Language: English

Topic: Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministerstvo Zemědělství, Interreg