Barley variety Askold is a two-rowed, straw-yellow, awned, conical ear with medium density. The glumes are of medium length and narrow, while the awns are long, 1.5–2 times the length of the ear, serrated, and do not shed upon maturity. The first pair of glumes is clearly visible, and the transition from glume to awn is gradual. The grain is yellow, glumed, and elliptical. The thousand-grain weight ranges from 45.8 to 47.5 grams. The vegetation period of the variety is approximately 85 days, classifying it as a mid-early maturing crop.
The straw of the variety is of medium length — about 75 cm — strong and resistant to lodging, which helps preserve yield. The maximum yield recorded at the Kryzhopolskaya State Variety Testing Station in 1998 reached 90 centners per hectare. Protein content in the grain is 11.4–11.7%, glume percentage — 8–9%, extractives — 78–79%, starch — 58–61%. The variety exhibits high sensitivity and plasticity, allowing recommendation of a seeding rate of approximately 180–200 kg/ha with a planting rate of 4–4.5 million seeds per 100 ares.
Askold has moderate drought resistance and high or moderate resistance to diseases, making it suitable for cultivation throughout Ukraine, including regions such as Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Lviv, Poltava, Ternopil, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv. Due to its characteristics and adaptability, the Askold variety is a reliable choice for achieving stable and high barley yields.
