What’s Included

• Full breakdown of cereal crop varieties and how to select the right seed • Soil, climate and rotation requirements • Seedbed preparation and correct fertiliser use • Seeding rates for winter and spring barley + TGW explained • Sowing, establishment, early growth and seed quality • Weed, pest and disease management ID Pictures (aphids, leatherjackets, BYDV, mildew, net blotch) • Harvesting, storage and main uses • Comparison of winter vs spring barley • Modern barley technology — GPS, VRA, drones, sensors • Key concepts: senescence, biomass • Minimum tillage, tramlines and volunteer plants