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Triticale - Spring (Triticosecale)

Ref: TRITICALE

Triticale is a hybrid or crossing of the cereal plants 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. Most is used for livestock forage. It may also form a constituent of sown farmland bird winter food mixtures.We hold a small volume of triticale seed for environmental sown wild bird food mixtures, we do not supply large quantites for arable planting.

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Yield (0-20 T DM/Ha)
                                   

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Sowing rate: 75.0kg/acre (187.5kg/ha)

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Triticale

Triticale is a hybrid or crossing of the cereal plants 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. Currently there is some production for human consumption, however most is used for livestock forage. It may also form a constituent of farmland bird winter food mixtures.

Triticale Species Guide