FUNKY
High yielding conventional 6-row
- Very high untreated yield
- Early to mature with good specific weight
- Stiff straw
Characteristics
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Funky has been the stalwart 6-row conventional winter feed barley on the Recommended List for many years. It performs consistently well across all regions of the UK, with its best performances in the West (103%) and has very high untreated yields (88%), making it an attractive option for growers in that region. At a -1 maturity, it is one of the earliest to mature of the conventional winter barleys. Couple that with a short plant type and significantly stiffer straw compared to the 6-row hybrids, and you have an attractive 6-row option for growers to consider this autumn.
| UK | 102 |
| East | 101 |
| West | 103 |
| North | 103 |
| Untreated | 88 |
| MBC malting approval for brewing use | no |
| MBC malting approval for malt distilling use | no |
| MBC malting approval for grain distilling use | no |
| Specific weight | 70.0 |
| Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | 3.5 |
| Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | 13.4 |
| Mildew | 5 |
| Brown Rust | 7 |
| Rynchosporium | 6 |
| Net blotch | 5 |
| BaYMV | R |
| Height -PGR (cm) | 95 |
| Height +PGR (cm) | 91 |
| Ripening | -1 |
| brackling % | 12 |
KWS Funky is no longer recommended. All data is taken from the 2023/24 Recommended List.
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