Barley
Hordeum vulgare
A major cereal grain used for malting, animal feed, and food, and one of the earliest domesticated crops.
Family
Poaceae
Temperature
15-20°C (absolute 2-40°C)
Rainfall
500-1000mm (absolute 200-2000mm)
Altitude
4400m
Soil pH
6.5-7.5 (absolute 6-8)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile loams, tolerant of salinity