Winter Triticale

Winter triticale is a cross between winter rye and winter wheat. The resulting triticale is typically superior to rye or wheat when used in silage, hay, or pasture. It can produce 25 - 30% more straw than rye when harvested shortly before the boot stage. Recommended planting dates are similar to winter wheat, but the colder the climate, the earlier it should be planted in the fall. Winter triticale tends to fall in between winter wheat and winter rye in terms of cold hardiness. Triticale may have minor allelopathic effects in the soil which can hinder germination of small seeds, but it is not as strong as the allelopathic effects of winter rye.