Spikes are medium to short, dense and generally held erect to semierect. They mature early and are not prone to shatter. They have a spring growth habit but may be fall or winter seeded in California and Arizona where winters are mild. Tennessee Winter Group . Varieties of this group trace to the Balkan-Caucasus Region or Korea.
Plants are medium tall, of winter habit.
These varieties are fall seeded and are grown in the southeastern quarter of the United States. Two-rowed Group . Varieties in this group are grown principally in the Pacific and InterMountain States and to some extent in the Northern Great Plains. 2-rowed winter varieties are known. Some varieties are used mainly for malting, others for feed.