Statewide Winter Triticale Trial (2001)

Abstract

This report evaluates winter triticale selections which exhibit high yield, good quality, and winter hardiness in environments and cropping methods representative of Montana. To develop a winter feed grain adapted to livestock production areas in eastern Montana because seeding spring grains conflicts with calving and lambing. Differences in yield between cultivars were not significant at the Bozeman or Huntley sites and no single cultivar was the highest yielding at all sites. Test weights for the triticale entries ranged from 48.7 to 57.3 lbs/bu based on a standard of 50 lbs/bu. The average test weight for all entries and all locations was 54.7 lbs/bu, well below that of Tiber winter wheat but above the standard of 50 lbs/bu. Grain protein levels ranged from 14.0 to 19.1 percent and nursery averages were generally one percent lower than that of Tiber winter wheat.