Spring Barley
Lyon is a two-row dual-purpose malt and feed barley developed by the Agricultural Research Center of Washington State University. Lyon is named in honor of Steven R. Lyon, a farmer and long-time wheat researcher at Washington State University.
Lyon is a high yielding, broadly adapted variety particularly well suited to intermediate and high rainfall zones of the Palouse where Bob, Baronesse, Lenetah, and Champion are currently being grown. Lyon has excellent stem rust resistance, high protein, and plump kernels across a wide range of environments.
Agronomics
Yield Potential is Excellent
Protein is Very Good
Test Weight is Average
Maturity is Medium
Height is Medium
Plump Kernels is Excellent
Six-Year WSU Variety Testing Data 2014-2019
| 16″-20″ | > 20″ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Yield (LBS/A) | Test WT (LBS/BU) | Protein (%) | Yield (BU/A) | Test WT (LBS/BU) | Protein (%) | |
| Lenetah | 4327 | 53.4 | 11.8 | 5113 | 52.8 | 10.8 | |
| LCS Vespa | 4301 | 52.2 | 12.2 | 4908 | 51.4 | 11.2 | |
| LCS Odyssey | 4228 | 51.4 | 11.9 | 4978 | 50.9 | 10.7 | |
| Lyon | 4207 | 52.4 | 12.5 | 4959 | 51.9 | 10.9 | |
| Champion | 4171 | 53.8 | 11.9 | 4984 | 53.5 | 10.9 | |
| LCS Genie | 4137 | 52.4 | 11.9 | 5003 | 51.9 | 10.8 | |
| Muir | 4051 | 52.0 | 12.4 | 4955 | 52.2 | 11.1 | |
| CDC Copeland | 3707 | 50.0 | 12.3 | 4577 | 50.5 | 11.0 | |
| C.V. %
LSD (0.05) |
8
117 |
1.4
0.3 |
5.1
0.0 |
10
173 |
2.1
0.4 |
5.7
0.2 |
|
16-20″ Precip Zone (Dayton, Mayview, St. John, Walla Walla), 2014-2019, 21 loc/years
>20″ Precip Zone (Fairfield, Farmington, Palouse, Pullman) 2014-2019, loc/years
Availability
For seed inquiries please call Washington Genetics at (509)-659-4020 or contact your local seed dealer.
Signed grower agreements are required.
Dryland Grain Production Area
