Is triticale good for the soil?
Triticale is among the best overwintering species that help reduce soil erosion and capture residual nitrogen, which in turn increases annual forage yield and quality (Ketterings et al., 2015)
How many pounds is a bushel of triticale?
50 pounds
Is triticale better than wheat?
There are many benefits to growing triticale. It is more durable than wheat when grazed; which means it will be healthier and stand up to weeds, diseases and cold weather better than wheat. On the High Plains, it is virtually disease free. Triticale will yield higher tonnage than wheat when taken for silage
What is triticale mainly used for?
Triticale is a hybrid cross of wheat and rye. Forage production is higher than wheat and nutritive value is greater than rye. It produces a large, broad leaf that is grazed well by livestock. Triticale is a versatile crop that can be used for grazing, hay, and silage.
When should triticale be planted?
The best management practice is to plant winter triticale 10 days to two weeks before your local wheat planting date. It’s more critical as you go farther north where winter comes swiftly. Early planting maximizes tillering. The more tillers, the more potential mature stems next spring.
Will triticale reseed itself?
Triticale does not tend to reseed itself and become a ?weed.?
How long does triticale take to grow?
Triticale can produce good dry matter yields within 60 to 80 days after planting. When planted the first two weeks of August and with adequate rainfall, spring triticale can produce from 2,500 to 5,000 pounds per acre of dry matter by mid-October.
Can people eat triticale?
Whole triticale can be cooked and used in a variety of dishes. Quality evaluations have shown triticale grain inferior to wheat for milling and baking, making large-scale commercial baking not feasible. Triticale flour is low in gluten, and bread made from it alone is heavy.
How late can you plant triticale?
You just need seeds to sow. Triticale can be sown any time from late summer to early fall in any area of your garden in which you need to enrich the soil or prevent weed growth. Just be sure to sow the seeds early enough for your area that they will be established before the weather turns really cold.
How many pounds of triticale do you plant per acre?
Triticale should be seeded using a standard grain drill about ½ to 1½ inch deep. Plant about 100 ? 120 pounds per acre. Use lower rate for grain production and higher rate for forage. Triticale does not tiller as much as wheat.
Does triticale need fertilizer?
Apply at least 100 lbs of N / acre in early spring (2-4 ton crop @ 16% CP will remove 100 ? 200 lbs of N/A). Manure (8,000 gal/A) can only supply half of the spring N; commercial fertilizer is critical for the rest.
Do cows like triticale?
When triticale is harvested at the dough stage of maturity (9.0 ? 15.0% protein), it is a good forage source for dry cows and replacement heifers. However, triticale may be a good forage for lactating cows if this is harvested at boot stage (more than 15.0% protein).
How many pounds per acre do you plant triticale?
Triticale should be seeded using a standard grain drill about ½ to 1½ inch deep. Plant about 100 ? 120 pounds per acre. Use lower rate for grain production and higher rate for forage. Triticale does not tiller as much as wheat.
