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Barley
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Family | Gramineae |
| Rotation | can withstand continuous growing without damaging yield |
| Soil suitability | pH 6-7, brown earths, good drainage |
| Seed bed preparation | plough, till |
| time of sowing | Winter - Sept to Oct Spring - Feb - march |
| method and rate of sowing | seed drill 150 Kg/ Ha |
| 2 x pests | leatherjacket wireworm |
| 2 x diseases | powdery mildew Rhynosporium barley yellow dwarf virus |
| fertiliser requirements | N:P:K 100:20:40 kg/Ha |
| harvest - time | winter - July Spring - August |
| harvest - method | combine harvester |
| yield | winter - 7-9 ton/Ha spring - 6 - 7 ton / ha |