Agronomically, triticale production is much like what production, and the same practices are used, Kolding notes. He suggests getting into the crop slowly if you have not grown it before. Also, he points out that some triticale kernels may have dormancy, so caution is needed if following triticale with a crop grown for certified seed wheat. One triticale plant in the field may be cause to have the field rejected. Herbicides are nearly the same as those for wheat or rye.
Caution is advised, and reading labels is strongly recommended.
Early cutting produced the highest protein levels in the forage. The varieties used in this trial were Pika, Bobcat, KT940488 and KT941864. According to Kolding, a thick stand is better for triticale planted as a forage crop. Kolding notes that a beardless triticale variety has been developed in Canada especially for use as a forage crop. The Canadians have also developed a triticale variety that is extra leafy.