| Spring and winter triticales from Europe, United States and Canada were evaluated agronomically as a possible alternative feed grain. Field experiments evaluated the effects of cultivars, location, nitrogen rate and management inputs on grain yield and quality. The susceptibility of several triticale cultivars to Fusarium head blight (FHB) and deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation was determined. In general, triticale cultivars yielded higher than wheat checks at most locations and years. The winter cultivars Bobcat and SVWTR10 and the spring cultivars Sandro and AC Ultima were the most consistent over site-years. There was no significant interactive effect between cultivar, nitrogen rate or management input for winter or spring triticale cultivars. However, the triticale cultivars had higher grain yields and grain proteins at the lower nitrogen rates and management inputs compared to the wheat checks. Triticale cultivars showed similar susceptibility to FHB and DON accumulation as the wheat checks. |
