TRITICALE

Triticale is cross of wheat and rye. The benefit of this crossing is to combine the quality and yield potential of wheat, with the robust nature and wider growing conditions of rye. Triticale in Northern Ireland is mainly used for livestock forage.

Establishment

Seed beds should be fine, moist, and well drained with a target soil pH of 6.5. Establishment will range from 55-70% in poor seed beds up to 80-95% in good conditions.

Nutrition

Apply phosphorus and potassium in the seed bed as per soil analysis. Spring triticale has a nitrogen requirement of 140kg/ha (110 units/acre)

Disease control

Triticale has a very high resistance to disease however you should monitor for yellow rust, septoria and fusarium.

Yields

Triticale can yield upwards of 28t/ha FW (11t/acre) of forage, or as grain will yield 5-6.25t/ha (2-2.6t/acre).