Key Strengths

  • Excellent adaptability
  • Outstanding yield potential
  • Very consistent
  • Good scab and stripe rust tolerance
  • Very good winterhardiness
  • Stands very well

Management Tips

  • Always strong yields across regions
  • Good disease package for most applications
  • A good choice for fields with multiple soil types
  • Plant size, tillering and standability allow for various seeding rates
Seeding Method Seeds / Acre Approx. lbs / Acres
Conventional 1,600,000 120
No-Till 1,750,000 130
Broadcast 1,850,000 140
Yield Capability 90
Winter Hardiness 80
Standability 80
Disease Resistance 70
Test Weight 70

GHT-942 has the characteristics that make it a super consistent variety for high yield. It has the disease resistance to protect the yield punch and the standability to get it into the combine. Test weight and straw production are also good. And of course it comes off timely for double-crop.

Great Heart Seed Map

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Category General Characteristics
Planting Management Realative Maturity (Clark) +1
Seed Size NA
Planting Rate M
Emergence 8
No-Till Adaption 8
Plant Growth & Development Ratings Fall Growth 8
Winter Hardiness 8
Tillering 8
Plant Height M
Awns (bearded) YES
Disease Resistance Ratings Leaf Rust 9
Stem Rust 6
Powdery Mildew 8
Septoria Glume Blotch 7
Scab Resistance 7
Scab Tolerance 7
Soil Borne Mosaic 7
Barley Yellow Dwarf 8
Stripe Rust NA
Harvest Ratings Lodging Resistance 8
Test Weight 7
Straw Yield 7
Double Crop 8
Rating Scale: 1-2 Poor | 3-4 Fair | 5-6 Good | 7-8 Very Good | 9 Excellent
M – Medium | MT – Medium Tall | MS – Medium Short | S – Short | T – Tall