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Spring Triticale
Production Guide
Adaptation to North Dakota: Cool-season cereal crop originating from durum wheat and rye cross. It is adapted to areas where small grains are grown. Tolerates hot, dry weather better than wheat.
Planting Date & Conditions: Late April to mid-May.
Seeding Pattern and Rate: Solid seeded. Rate is 75-100 lbs/acre to establish 1,000,000 plants/acre.
Seeding Depth: 1.5-2 inches.
Fertility Requirements: Similar to small grain (N requirement slightly higher).
Weed Control: Plant early at proper seeding rate. Pre-emergence (before coleoptile near the soil surface) and postemergence (1-3 leaf crop) tillage may be used. Consult small grain herbicide labels for use on triticale.
Water Use: Similar to small grain.
Soil Conditions: Fertile, well-drained soils are important.
Insects: Similar to small grain.
Diseases: Tolerant to most small grain diseases including scab.
Newer varieties are less susceptible to ergot.
Harvest Date and Requirements: Swathed or straight-harvested.
Markets: Grain = human food and livestock feed (better feed than barley or oat); forage = cut at early-boot stage.
Average Yield: 45-60 bu/acre (test weight = 50 lb/bu).
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