";s:4:"text";s:3681:"During 1982-83, Karl and Kramer yielded more than Era, Len, and Cando, but less than Vic at Casselton, located just west of Fargo.Spring triticale varieties, as other small grains, should be planted as early as practical. Plant breeders originally wanted to include the combination of grain quality, productivity, and disease resistance of wheat with the vigor and hardiness of rye. Most of the production is in the western states. Triticale grain is high in protein and relatively drought-resistant; According to the researchers, the lower dry matter content of the oat forage diet may have affected intakes and influenced milk production.Quality evaluations of triticale grain for milling and baking show that it is inferior to bread-making wheat and to durum wheat for macaroni, but it is often considered superior to rye. Post harvest dormancy is less than hard red spring wheat and similar to durum, so harvesting needs to be timely to avoid sprouting.Preparation of the seedbed should be similar to that for oat, barley or wheat.As noted earlier in Table 8, the average yield of winter triticale was 3800 lb/a compared to 3070 lb/a for three commonly grown winter wheat varieties in trials conducted at two southern Wisconsin locations under dry growing conditions.In the 1960's, approximately 250,000 acres were grown annually in the United States, however markets did not develop as expected, particularly as a food. Test weight ranged from 43.2 to 49.8 lb/bu but averaged below the official test weight of 50. It is used as a fodder crop and used as a ingredient in bakery industry. Wish they would stop messing with our food and creating these manmade versions.
Scab is frequently more serious in the winter types. The harvested grain can be used in various livestock feed or for human consumption in cereals and baked goods. It is produced by doubling the chromosomes of the sterile hybrid that results when crossing wheat and rye. Both winter and spring types were developed, with emphasis on spring types. Early spring planting improves quality and yield. Grain yield comparisons during 1981-86 from North Dakota indicated that the North Dakota varieties Karl and Kramer were similar in yield to the hard red spring wheats Era and Len and the durum wheats Cando and Vic, at Langdon, North Dakota (Table 9).