<p data-mce-fragment="1"><b data-mce-fragment="1">Secretariat<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></b><span data-mce-fragment="1">is a high-yield, high test weight, moderately early heading, short stature, six row winter barley having good winter hardiness.  The spikes of Secretariat are erect, strap, and slightly waxy with no overlapping lateral kernels and short awns.  It is a potential commodity for feed, food, and fuel ethanol production.  Grain of Secretariat is superior overall to those of many hulled varieties.    It is resistant to all of the prevalent diseases in the eastern </span>U.S.<span data-mce-fragment="1"> except for Fusarium Head Blight.  </span></p> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Plant Barley Seeds -<span data-mce-fragment="1"> </span></strong>80 lbs. per acre or 1 lb. per 500 sq.ft.</em></p> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Planting Depth - </strong>3/4 inch</em></span></p> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Plant - </strong>Spring or Fall</em></span></p> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><strong data-mce-fragment="1">Reaches Maturity - </strong>100 days.</em></span></p> <p data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1"><em data-mce-fragment="1"><b data-mce-fragment="1"><i data-mce-fragment="1">Excellent seed to use for chicken foddering.</i></b></em></span></p>