Table 1 Information about the accessions used in the study. Measurements of nutrient content in grains, thousand grain weight (TGW) and plant height are averages of three replicates

NGB4613

Gammel Dansk

Denmark

2-row

landrace

7.00

46.92

21.08

51.33

73.66

NGB4641

Støvring

Denmark

2-row

landrace

8.19

50.08

23.59

48.00

79.00

NGB6929

Gaffel Dækket

Denmark

2-row

landrace

8.69

46.65

24.10

56.00

99.00

NGB9511

Langeland

Denmark

2-row

landrace

10.62

39.49

24.87

45.56

71.66

NGB2565

Kääs, local Öland

Sweden

2-row

landrace

9.31

47.15

27.62

47.22

74.50

NGB13504

Lantkorn Från Gotland

Sweden

2-row

landrace

10.00

41.67

26.73

42.44

51.00

NGB277

Lähde

Finland

2-row

landrace

8.56

41.53

19.51

44.56

86.33

NGB9529

Lynderupgaard

Denmark

6-row

landrace

7.88

38.40

20.31

39.89

96.83

NGB468

Trysil

Norway

6-row

landrace

7.625

39.08

18.55

43.00

81.00

NGB469

Bjørneby

Norway

6-row

landrace

7.31

40.38

18.89

38.11

82.66

NGB2072

Kr Finset

Norway

6-row

landrace

12.69

51.01

38.30

48.78

64.83

NGB15358

Amble A-Sogne-Fjord

Norway

6-row

landrace

7.56

46.07

20.53

50.67

90.75

NGB6927

Uforaedlet Jämtland

Sweden

6-row

landrace

8.12

38.85

18.76

39.00

93.16

NGB15103

Lulea 31/185

Sweden

6-row

landrace

8.94

47.56

24.96

38.89

79.50

NGB15178

Skaneslet

Sweden

6-row

landrace

10.06

50.32

25.42

38.44

88.66

NGB27

Sarkalahti Me0103

Finland

6-row

landrace

8.00

44.81

23.45

41.22

96.16

NGB308

Veteläinen

Finland

6-row

landrace

8.31

39.97

23.36

42.44

74.16

NGB316

Piita

Finland

6-row

landrace

9.69

48.15

28.00

42.78

91.33

NGB321

Törmälä

Finland

6-row

landrace

9.50

51.48

29.00

42.22

96.00

NGB4619

Opal Abed

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1922)

11.25

47.37

21.68

37.00

82.00

NGB8815

Maja Abed

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1927)

10.19

51.33

38.48

33.44

63.33

NGB9465

Rex Abed

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1913)

8.69

42.60

20.35

48.78

64.33

NGB1480

Gull

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1913)

11.00

37.55

23.14

39.78

93.00

NGB1483

Primus

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1901)

13.50

38.06

25.64

43.33

91.33

NGB9424

Prinsess

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1897)

15.25

48.76

26.01

46.56

86.83

NGB9472

Östgöta Flaettring

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (N.A.)

9.50

46.51

18.68

57.78

71.66

NGB8234

Piikkiönohra

Finland

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1922)

7.56

48.06

25.33

44.00

63.00

NGB9343

Lapinohra

Finland

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1924)

7.19

48.39

27.01

45.78

93.33

NGB9562

Louhi

Finland

2-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1934)

8.56

32.72

16.19

39.00

96.33

NGB4585

Juli Abed

Denmark

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1909)

8.44

45.61

23.41

45.89

83.83

NGB6273

Karls

Denmark

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1909)

7.38

33.86

18.04

48.22

73.33

NGB459

Maskin

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1918)

9.00

32.68

23.11

53.78

62.00

NGB466

Jotun

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1930)

9.62

41.95

27.46

60.56

60.50

NGB2064

Fløya

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1939)

8.81

39.37

18.48

51.00

58.50

NGB2075

Mjøs

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1918)

7.38

36.55

19.82

33.67

56.16

NGB2077

Polar

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1933)

9.81

49.33

23.08

43.89

59.66

NGB6272

Dore

Sweden

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1932)

8.25

29.05

23.76

56.00

54.66

NGB15238

Vega

Sweden

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1920)

7.69

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

NGB6925

Tammi

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1937)

7.62

27.23

27.77

37.56

52.66

NGB13660

Olli

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1890–1940 (1927)

7.38

41.13

25.40

45.78

73.83

NGB4682

Drost A

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1957)

9.19

44.34

22.69

52.89

62.66

NGB8814

Alfa

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1947)

8.94

46.84

25.32

53.56

59.33

NGB8818

Rigel Abed

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1941)

8.50

43.59

22.03

52.22

63.50

NGB8887

Dana

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1964)

8.88

37.19

28.47

32.00

51.16

NGB9637

Siri

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1969)

11.00

42.68

29.40

52.44

64.83

NGB1493

Domen

Norway

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1952)

11.69

41.67

29.28

45.22

63.83

NGB2105

Goliat

Norway

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1947)

11.69

39.13

27.03

46.22

66.16

NGB2106

Møyjar

Norway

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1969)

7.62

45.50

28.84

45.44

95.00

NGB2663

Särla

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1965)

9.12

N.A

N.A

N.A

N.A

NGB2671

Ingrid

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1956)

8.69

44.27

21.62

38.11

68.50

NGB4611

Balder

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1945)

10.50

49.12

28.14

53.11

71.00

NGB287

Karri

Finland

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1967)

8.25

51.80

37.60

53.67

69.50

NGB303

Arvo

Finland

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1966)

10.25

35.74

31.61

22.11

76.16

NGB9554

Helmi

Finland

2-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1942)

7.69

53.61

33.12

42.33

65.16

NGB2066

Fræg

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1948)

12.25

33.61

25.25

49.78

59.33

NGB2070

Jarle

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1960)

11.31

49.54

28.33

47.44

50.16

NGB1487

Åsa

Sweden

6-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1949)

8.44

46.39

21.69

43.11

65.16

NGB2658

Fimbul

Sweden

6-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1946)

N.A

49.37

25.96

54.78

60.33

NGB291

Otra

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1959)

8.25

43.63

28.78

49.56

63.00

NGB328

Pomo

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1941–1970 (1968)

11.44

34.73

32.96

36.89

48.00

NGB4704

Nordal

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1971)

7.94

46.93

35.51

34.11

68.66

NGB4718

Caja

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1979)

8.50

35.48

26.35

42.67

59.66

NGB6305

Alis Abed

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1985)

7.00

37.69

22.78

37.00

76.66

NGB13068

Hamu

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1990)

N.A

46.43

24.91

34.89

82.33

NGB16752

Otira

Denmark

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1997)

7.25

44.07

20.28

40.67

87.00

NGB1505

Simba

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1975)

8.94

44.25

21.33

36.56

92.33

NGB1510

Pernilla

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1979)

8.19

32.07

17.38

39.44

93.00

NGB9944

Ariel

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1987)

7.88

32.67

21.96

51.67

80.00

NGB12276

Svani

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1992)

7.19

39.24

24.60

42.22

61.33

NGB13913

Cecilia

Sweden

2-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1998)

7.25

42.92

19.88

56.00

62.17

NGB2084

Yrjar

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1975)

7.56

49.48

22.36

55.22

55.00

NGB6605

Tore

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1986)

8.00

33.63

19.06

48.22

50.33

NGB11311

Arve

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1990)

6.81

30.14

19.63

51.67

57.83

NGB13022

Olsok

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1994)

10.06

40.58

20.88

52.67

46.50

NGB16729

Fager

Norway

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (2000)

10.19

36.72

19.23

51.67

63.00

NGB296

Suvi

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1973)

10.81

48.74

24.55

46.89

58.33

NGB4011

Arra

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1982)

9.25

46.57

21.52

46.33

46.00

NGB9942

Nord

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1988)

13.00

31.11

23.25

42.78

57.50

NGB10654

Loviisa

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1996)

10.44

49.39

41.66

57.33

62.00

Rolfi

Rolfi

Finland

6-row

cultivar, 1971-present (1997)

8.56

53.61

35.72

54.78

48.33

CIho 15,487

Karl

USA

6-row

6.88

44.18

30.54

46.67

56.16

CIho 15,856

Lewis

USA

2-row

8.38

53.83

37.15

24.78

61.83