TRIT® II
MULTI-PURPOSE FORAGE TRITICALE BLEND
Excellent hay and/or forage yield
Highly palatable leaves and stems with great nutritional value
Strengths:
15-25 % more forage yields than wheat
Strong winter hardiness
Highly resistant to lodging
Plant Characteristics:
Blend of three strong producing Triticale
varieties for maximum growth throughout the
growing season
Suggested Uses:
Hay production
Grazing
Silage
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Areas of Concern:
Average drought tolerance
Areas of Adaptation:
Specially blended for areas south of I-20,
or areas with similar growing conditions
| General Agronomic Ratings: |
| Silage yield |
9 |
| Hay yield |
9 |
| Nutritional value |
8 |
| Seedling vigor |
8 |
| Drought tolerance |
7 |
| Lodging resistance |
8 |
| Winter hardiness |
8 |
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All ratings are general. Different pathotypes, races, and biotypes of diseases and insects can cause ratings to change.
All ratings are based on Warner field screenings and university screenings.
HR = High Resistance, HT = Highly Tolerant, T = Tolerant, MT = Moderately Tolerant, S = Susceptible, 1 = Poor, 10 = Excellent
Management Notes:
TRIT II is a high yielding, multi-purpose, forage triticale blend that is best suited for hay and forage production. This blend of
three vigorous varieties is formulated to give the producer maximum forage growth from planting through harvest. TRIT II has
higher protein levels and increased yields over wheat. Harvest in the boot stage for maximum digestibility, or harvest in the
soft dough stage for increased tonnage. A smooth seedbed is needed for uniform planting. Seeding rate for maximum
production is 90-100 lbs. irrigated, and 40-50 lbs. dryland at a one-inch depth. Grain drill should be set at a 10-20% greater
rate than for wheat due to increased seed size and decreased weight. Fertilizers with increased P & K are needed for Fall
application at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. above the rate for wheat. At least 100 units of N are needed with 1/3 applied in the Fall
and remaining 2/3’s applied in the Spring. |
