Large‑grained, high‑quality and extremely strong‑stemmed feed and starch barley for the entire barley‑growing region. A reliable performer under northern conditions.
Turkka is a moderately late six‑row barley.
Turkka is a high‑yielding variety. In Finnish official variety trials, it has been among the top‑yielding six‑row barleys. Its broad adaptability is evident from strong performance across:
Particularly high yields have been achieved on clay and soils with high organic matter content. Turkka has exceptionally large grain. Its thousand kernel weight (TKW) ranks among the highest of all six‑row barleys. Its larger kernel percentage, starch content and hectoliter weight are also high. As typical for high‑yield barley, protein content has been relatively low in official trials.
Turkka is suitable for feed and starch production.
Turkka has a medium‑length but very strong stem. In Finnish official trials, lodging percentage has been 0%.
Turkka has very good overall disease resistance:
Turkka is recommended for zones I, II, III and IV in Finland. It also tolerates soil acidity well.
Boreal Plant Breeding Ltd Line number: BOR 13744 Added to the National List of Plant Varieties: 2018
Late six‑row barleys. Source: Official Variety Trials 2017–2024, px.luke.fi, (M) = control variety
Official variety trials 2017 – 2024, px.luke.fi, (M) = Standard variety
Plant Breeder
Forage grasses, six-row barley
