TRICAL® Forage Triticale: Introduction to Varieties for the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Gulf States
TRICAL® triticale varieties adapted for Southeast quadrant of the U.S. are the result of over twenty years of plant breeding and testing there. A rigorous screening and selection program has produced the following TRICAL® varieties that are ideally suited to the needs and growing conditions of the region.

Beware of Unidentified or Untested Triticale. Worldwide there are hundreds of triticale varieties. They differ widely in important traits such as winter hardiness, growth habit, maturity, and yield. Some varieties are for grazing, some for cover crop, some for silage, others for grain. Major problems and losses can occur when a variety is sold for the wrong use or brought into an area for which it is not adapted. Lack of knowledge about the identity or characteristics of a triticale variety can lead to crop failure and costly losses. Choosing the right variety is the key to successful, profitable use of triticale.

Consult your seed suppliers concerning specific recommendations for your growing conditions and objectives.
Variety Name Variety Highlights
TRICAL® 498 Versatile, widely adapted variety used for forage, cover crop, and grain.
TRICAL® 342 Vigorous, early maturing variety for forage, cover crop, and grain in southern parts of the Southeast region.
TRICAL® 336 High forage yield and quality. Later maturing and more winterhardy than 498.
TRICAL® 308 Dense, leafy growth for grazing and cover crop.
TRICAL® 2115 For forage and grain in Virginia and North Carolina.
TRICAL® 102 Very high forage yield. Very hardy and widely adapted. Awnleted (short awns). Late maturing.
TRICAL® Brand triticale varieties are protected under the U.S. Plant Variety protection (PVP) Act and/or the U.S. Patent Act. Unauthorized seed multiplication and sale are prohibited. Violators deprive plant breeders of revenue needed to support the development of new, improved varieties, and risk prosecution and substantial penalties. RSI grants to the seed buyer of patented varieties a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the purchased seed for the sole purpose of producing grain and/or forage for processing or feeding.