What Is Triticale Crop

Triticale is a grain, all of which are types of domesticated grass. Triticale is a hybrid cross between wheat and rye. The purpose of crossing these two grains was to get the productivity, quality of grain, and disease resistance from wheat and the hardiness of rye in one plant.

What is triticale mainly used for?

Triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack), a man-made cereal from wheat and rye hybridization, is mainly used as animal feed. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in utilising triticale for food production.

What is triticale look like?

Triticale looks like wheat but the awns resemble rye and have very membrane-like ligules. Primary Uses: Pasture, hay and silage.