High yielding Pan European spring malting barley with IOB approval*
Parentage: (NFC94-20 x Cork) x NFC94-11
Status: HGCA Recommended List 2006

Yield Potential

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2006



Cellar has produced excellent yields consistently across all regions of the UK ensuring it is a reliable variety to grow.

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2006

Disease Resistance
Cellar has exceptional disease resistance to mildew and brown rust, however a managed fungicide programme is recommended.

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2006



Fungicide Use
Getting early to mid season agronomy right is crucial to establishing a healthy crop.

T0 - The T0 spray prevents diseases gaining a foothold in long growing seasons or where disease
pressure is high. The use of Unix helps keep Rhynchosporium at bay.
T1 - Timing is key for protecting the canopy during the plants' main burst of growth.
Unix + Acanto provides broad spectrum disease control, but consider adding Morpholine or a
triazole for curative Rhynchosporium control.
T2 - Managing late season plant health is also vitally important to ensure a healthy harvest.
This is the key time to protect grain fill with awns and green leaf areas being the key targets.
Strobilurins protect against foliar diseases and Chlorothalonil has demonstrated control of biotic
and abiotic spotting.



CORE PROGRAMME
T0 - Unix and Tern (should be used where mildew disease pressure is high)
T1 - Acanto and Unix
T2 - Amistar Opti + Triazole



Agronomic Information
Cellar is earlier maturing than Optic – 1 - 3 days earlier in England and up to 5 days in Scotland, therefore
harvest management needs to take account of this accordingly.

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2006


Growth Habit
Early Spring - Semi prostrate
Tillering ability - Medium - High
Maturity - Early


Drilling Dates
Suitability for early drilling - January onwards
Optimum drilling date - January – March
Suitability for late drilling (April) - Acceptable


Recommended Sowing Rates
Seed rates are dependent on soil conditions at the time of drilling: the more difficult the environment the higher the seed rate must be to compensate for potential plant loss. The table below shows the suggested number of seeds per square metre that should be planted under good conditions.

The chart above should always be used in conjunction with the thousand-grain weight of the seed to calculate the sowing rate.

Nitrogen Application
Higher nitrogen inputs increase yields and recent advice has been to lift rates for producing higher grain nitrogen lager malt, however end user requirements generally are shifting back towards <1.75N. Applying too much nitrogen pushes screenings and grain nitrogen too high – especially in seasons like 2002 and 2003 when weather conditions did now allow plants to fully utilise available nitrogen. Varieties have different optimum nitrogen rates, therefore balancing N inputs to end market, variety and season is key. While difficult to advise on exact nitrogen rates, many growers know how much to apply to Optic for 1.65% grain nitrogen.

For Cellar, the following is a rule of thumb.
Optic: 125 – 150 kg/ha in most situations
Cellar: Optic level minus 15-20% in most situations Cellar consistently produces big, bold, grain whatever the level of nitrogen applied.

PGR's

Normally not required, however NFC advises the use on lush crops or very fertile sites. In these cases use low rate Moddus (0.1 – 0.2 l/ha) at GS 29-30 to stabilise tillers and promote root development.

Quality
Cellar is fully approved by the IOB for Brewing and is also CBMO approved, the French equivalent to the IOB.
Cellar is also establishing itself as an exporting variety, particularly with the Japanese market where its high protein modification is liked.

Grain Quality
Specific Wt - 69.3
TGW - Good
Nitrogen Content - 1.5N
Sieving % through - 2.25mm - 2.3%
Sieving % through - 2.5mm - 6.6%

Source: HGCA Recommended List 2006

Harvesting Priority
Normal priority – it is always advisable to harvest the crop in the best condition as soon as moisture is correct.

Cellar is earlier maturing than Optic and hence harvest planning should ensure Cellar is harvested first.

As with all malting barley's, the variety should be kept separate to prevent contamination and obtain the maximum premium from the end product.

NB: Unlike Optic, Cellar matures and ripens with the ear still semi erect, it is therefore always
advisable to check your crops carefully.

All information is a partial extraction from the New farm crops website and also the HGCA Recommended List 2007/8. See http://www.newfarmcrops.co.uk/ and also www.hgca.com for the full dataset