Highland barley,also known as naked barley,is a primary food crop in plateau regions.Due to its cold and drought tolerance,ability to grow in infertile soils,short growth period,and strong adaptability,it has become a staple food in the plateau areas with poor ecological conditions.Highland barley'Kangqing 12'is a high-yielding and high-quality spring variety developed by the Agricultural Research Institute of Ganzi Ti-betan Autonomous Prefecture,using Zangqing 690 as the female parent and Kangqing 6 as the male parent.This variety has a growth period of approximately 115 days,an average panicle length of 10 cm,two panicles per plant,50 grains per ear,a grain weight per plant of 4.2 g,and a 1 000-grain weight of 42 g.It contains 11.60%protein,63.93%starch,0.4%lysine,and 3.76%β-glucan.The average grain yield is 249.08 kg/667 m2 in the first growth cycle and 241.83 kg/667 m2 in the second growth cycle.
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