Beiqing 7, a new hulles barley variety with characteristics of early maturity, high yield, 13% crude protein content, good agronomic characters, strong resistance to lodging and disease and wide adaptability, was bred from MDYT (female parent) * 245 (male parent) combination by systematic breeding method for 13 years and approved by Qinghai Crops Variety Examination Committee to improve breeding level of hulless barley, culture new hulless barley varieties with quality and high yield for promoting development of hulless barley industrialization in Qinghai province. The yield of Beiqing 7 in the production tests was 10% higher than Beiqing 6 (a current commercial variety). Beiqing 7 can be cultivated in dryland areas with 0degreesC in Tibet plateau.
