Barley is a winter cereal grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe, valued for malting, animal feed, and human food. It performs well in high-altitude areas.
120
Days to Maturity
3–5 tonnes/ha
Typical Yield
Moderate
Water Need
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Optimal Soil Types
pH Range: 6 – 7.5
Well-drained loamy soils preferred. Slightly tolerant of saline soils. Avoid waterlogged conditions which increase disease risk.
Fertilizer: Compound L 250kg/ha basal. AN top-dress at tillering (150kg/ha). Limit nitrogen for malting barley.
Optimal Temp: 10–20°C
Rainfall: 300–600mm/year
Climate Zones
Grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe. Apply 4–5 irrigations of 50mm each. Critical at tillering and heading stages.
14°C
clear sky
Manicaland
47%
Humidity
9
km/h Wind
14–14°C
Min / Max Today
5-Day Forecast
Fri
14°
14°
Sat
25°
8°
Sun
29°
10°
Mon
30°
13°
Tue
30°
12°
Barley optimal climate: Temp: 10–20°C°C · Rainfall: 300–600mm/yr
Planting Months
Harvesting Months
Planting Depth: 3–5 cm
Spacing: 15–20 cm row spacing
Material: Grain seed (treated)
Provinces
Natural Regions
Symptoms: Leaf rolling, purple/white striping, stunted growth
Management: Imidacloprid seed treatment; foliar lambda-cyhalothrin at first sign
Symptoms: Dead tillers (deadheart)
Management: Early planting; seed treatment with chlorpyrifos
Symptoms: White powdery growth on upper leaf surface
Management: Propiconazole fungicide; resistant varieties; avoid excess N
Symptoms: Net-like brown lesions on leaves
Management: Triazole fungicide; seed treatment; crop rotation
Symptoms: Water-soaked lesions turning brown
Management: Fungicide seed treatment; avoid dense stands
Governed Product Guidance
Crop-specific product selection, application rates, mixing, timing and treatment guidance for Barley are available only through ZEF's governed production-agronomy workflow after country readiness and product/regulatory approval.
Malting (beer brewing), stockfeed, human food (porridge, flour), health food industry
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Cultivation Guide
Step-by-step guide tailored to Barley in Zimbabwe
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