Maximus CL Barley
As a newly accredited malting barley, with improved yield, a robust disease resistance package and improved grain plumpness compared to Spartacus CL, this quick to mid-maturing variety has proven a popular choice following the success of its predecessor Spartacus CL.
- Maximus CL is a high yielding, quick-mid maturing, malt accredited, imidazolinone (IMI) tolerant barley
- Represents an overall improvement compared to Spartacus CL for disease resistance
- Good net form net blotch resistance
- Good scald resistance
- Improved spot form net blotch resistance to Spartacus CL
- Strong lodging tolerance and a low-medium head loss riskExcellent grain plumpness (larger than Spartacus CL) and hectolitre weight
- Maximus CL received final Barley Australia malt accreditation in February 2021
