Annual grain. Triticale is a hybrid of wheat and rye. We were turned on to winter-hardy triticale by Seth Kroeck of Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick, ME. As Seth pointed out, compared to winter rye, triticale boasts numerous advantages:
- Shorter plants than rye, making it easier to mow or crimp to terminate (rye can be hard to kill!)
- Earlier flower than rye (by about 2 weeks), so earlier termination and earlier transition to the next crop.
- Less allelopathic effect than rye, so quicker turnaround to a cash crop.
- More leafiness than rye; triticale better outcompetes weeds.
Like winter rye, triticale is excellent at scavenging nutrients and preventing erosion. Great at tolerating drought and low fertility; good at fighting compaction. Minimum germination soil temp is 38°. Sow 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after first frost. Seed at 100–200#/acre, or 3–5#/1000 sq ft.
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