Triticale

• shenke3
• Oct 4, 2022
• 1 min read

Updated: Nov 2, 2022

Conservation Education, Cover Crops Series – Issue 8

How is Triticale planted?

• Plant in mid-July to mid-October

• Ground temperatures should be 65 degrees

• Plant a minimum of 50 lbs/acre depending on use

• Planting depth should be 3/4″ to 1 1/2″

The story behind Triticale

• Grain hybrid cross between wheat and rye that was first bred in Germany and Scotland in the late 19th century

• Has become a critical grain crop and cover crop in over 30 countries

• Triticale was bred to provide the yield and quality of wheat with the hardiness of rye

• Mainly used as a forage, Triticale is only recently being used as a cover crop

The benefits of Triticale

• Triticale produces large amounts of biomass that add nutrients back into the soil when tilled under or used as forage.

• The large biomass is also useful cover for reducing erosion.

• Triticale should be planted in the middle of July and not later than mid-October. The grain should have some growth before colder temperatures and winter occur.

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