Messy Triticale

Jon

Member
Location
South Norfolk
This is my first crop of Agostino Triticale, and it has these plants that are considerably taller than the majority across the whole field.

Is this normal ?
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Oat

Member
Location
Cheshire
Could they be a few stray seeds from a different variety. I think for commercial seed, there is a slight deviation allowed for purity.
 

Breckland Boy

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Breckland
I had that last year in my agostino I thought it was the variety Fido that I had drilled earlier and blamed my self for not cleaning the drill out properly. Perhaps it wasn't me and just a rogue variety
 

robbie

Member
BASIS
I had that last year in my agostino I thought it was the variety Fido that I had drilled earlier and blamed my self for not cleaning the drill out properly. Perhaps it wasn't me and just a rogue variety
How do you get on with triticale, and where do you sell it to?
I've always fancied giving it a go on some poor land I've got. I have thought If i produced a smallest tonnage I could mix it in with my wheat.
 

Breckland Boy

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Breckland
How do you get on with triticale, and where do you sell it to?
I've always fancied giving it a go on some poor land I've got. I have thought If i produced a smallest tonnage I could mix it in with my wheat.
I had a contract to move it and it took some diplomacy ( telling in no uncertain terms) that they had to take it.
It didn't yield as I was hoping so I have gone back to barley.
 

Jon

Member
Location
South Norfolk
I don't think this will do very well, on the heavier parts it looks like a poor wheat crop.
Thin and short, no competition at all for blackgrass control.
 

Jon

Member
Location
South Norfolk
Certainly my winter barley looks really competitive, and I'm dropping that in favour of early autumn ploughing then spring barley.
Headless chicken mode at the moment regarding blackgrass.
 

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