Triticale, Fall Beardless
Triticosecale rimpaui
Triticale is a hardy hybrid of wheat and cereal rye producing a high yield of forage crop. Combination of grain quality, productivity, and disease resistance of wheat with the vigor and hardiness of rye. Both winter and spring types were developed, with emphasis on spring types.
Lifespan: Annual
Season: cool
Uses: feed, silage, grain, cover crops, straw
Native or Introduced: Introduced
Annual Average Precipitation: 14 inches
Field Seeding Rate (lbs/acre): 100 to 175
Turf Seeding Rate (lbs/1000 s.f.): n/a
