WASHINGTON STATE CROP IMPROVEMENT
Member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)
Office Phone:(509) 334-0461
Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
Foundation Seed House:(509) 592-4515
Office Phone:(509) 334-0461
Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
Foundation Seed House:(509) 592-4515
Diamondback is a 6 row spring multipurpose barley developed by WestBred. It was bred and selected for high yield, test weight, and resistance to lodging. Area of Adaptation: Diamondback has shown adaptation to the irrigated acres of central Arizona. Plant Description:
| Kind | 6-Row |
| Seasonal Growth Habit | Spring |
| Plant Height (cm) | 74 |
| Coleoptile Color | Green |
| Juvenile Growth Habit | Prostrate |
| Plant Tillering | Intermediate |
| Leaf Color at Boot | Blue-Green |
| Flag Leaf at Boot | Erect, not-twisted, no waxy bloom |
| Pubescence on Leaf Blade | No |
| Pubescence on Leaf Sheath | No |
| Auricle Color | White |
| Heading Date | 87 days |
| Stem Color | White |
| Neck Shape | Straight |
| Collar Shape | Closed |
| Spike Exsertion | Intermediate |
| Spike Shape | Strap |
| Spike Density | Dense |
| Spike Position at Maturity | Erect |
| Hairiness of Rachis Edge | Covered |
| Rachilla Hair Length | Long |
| Lemma Awns | Straight |
| Length of Lemma Awns | Long |
| Lemma Awn Surface | Rough |
| Glume Hairiness | Covered |
| Glume Awn Surface | Rough |
| Glume/Lemma Adherence | Covered |
| Texture (if covered) | Semi-Wrinkled |
| Aleurone Color | Colorless |
| Avg 1,000 Kernel Wt (gr) | 44 |