ABI Cardinal is a midseason maturing two-row spring malting barley widely adapted to midwestern US. It will head 2-3 days later than ND Genesis but generally matures 5 or more days sooner than ND Genesis and 2-3 days sooner than AAC Synergy. It was developed from a cross of 2B09-3778/2B09-3934 made in 2011. It has good yield potential, moderate straw length, moderate straw strength, good plumpness, and good foliar disease resistance. But is susceptible to pre-harvest sprouting. ABI Cardinal has shown lower DON accumulation than ND Genesis. Protein accumulation in the kernel will be generally higher than ND Genesis and more similar to Synergy.

Unauthorized Propagation Prohibited | PVPA 1994 – U.S. Protected Variety | To be sold by variety name only as a class of certified seed | Licensed in the U.S. to NDCISA | A research fee applies to this variety