What is triticale used for?

Triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack), a man-made cereal from wheat and rye hybridization, is mainly used as animal feed. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in utilising triticale for food production.

When can I 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 long does it take for triticale 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.

Is triticale grown in the US?

For the United States as a whole, triticale for forage is a minor crop. Presently there are two main production regions: 1) the southern Great Plains and 2) the West Coast, especially California. In the Great Plains, triticale forage acreage is estimated at 50,000 acres (2008; Resource Seeds Inc.

Can you feed triticale to pigs?

Triticale should be ground (medium to coarse) or rolled for use in swine diets. Finely ground triticale is not desirable because it readily absorbs moisture from the air and from the pigs’ saliva, which can result in feed spoilage and reduced feed intake.

Can triticale be planted in the spring?

Triticale (trit-ih-Kay-lee) is a crop species resulting from a plant breeder’s cross between wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale). Planted alone, spring triticale should be seeded as early as possible in the spring.

Will triticale grow back after cutting?

You can get a second cutting, the earlier you cut, the more regrowth you get. I let some go to head last year, but cut before the grain started to fill. Just for beef cows. Got very little regrowth, but I wasn’t planning on any.

Can you plant triticale in spring?

How tall does triticale grow?

30-40”
Most triticale varieties grow to a height of 30-40” before harvest, but because the plant grows a bit more slowly than spring wheat, annual grasses and other weeds can be problematic.

What does oats do to pigs?

Oats can help minimize diarrhea problems in weaned and small feeder pigs and can protect gestating sows from constipation and prevent ulcers in growing pigs.

What is triticale and should you be eating it?

Triticale is a versatile food source with a high content of nutrients. It can boost your energy levels in no time. It is widely found in cereals, whole triticale berries, crackers, flakes , and bread . You can obtain plenty of health benefits by incorporating triticale into your diet. It has the potential to boost circulation and improve digestion.

When to cut triticale Hay?

Any later and you may need to grind hay to get good consumption. This may occur by mid-May. Triticale will retain feed value and palatability better at later stages of maturity and naturally is later in development. Cutting by early milk stage might happen in early to mid-June.

What is triticale Hay?

Triticale is a highly versatile forage for grazing, silage, balage, and boot-stage hay . Triticale is a cross between wheat and rye. It is excellent forage for dairy cows at the boot-stage and for beef cows and dairy heifers at the soft dough stage. High protein, digestiblity, and significantly higher yields than other boot-stage cereal grains.