TriCal 718
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TriCal 718 is a trusty triticale variety from TriCal Superior Forage. It offers medium-late maturity with great fall seedling vigor and a semi-erect fall growth habit. It has good winter-hardiness, excellent quality, and good straw strength. It is moderately tolerant of leaf rust. TriCal 718 breaks out of winter dormancy about one week later than wheat but is quick to recover and surpass wheat and most other forage cereals with dense green foliage. Get high silage yields from TriCal 718.
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Planting
- Planting Time: Mid-late Fall
- Seeding Rate: 80-100 lbs/acre
- Drilled Seeding Depth: 1” – 1.5”
- Winter triticale should be planted in the fall when conditions will allow it to germinate before entering a dormant winter period in which it will vernalize.
Fertility
Use the fertilizer rates below for maximum yield potential:
| Recommended Application Rate (Lbs/acre) | |||
| Soil Fertility Level | Nitrogen (N) | Phosphorus (P2O5) | Potassium (K2O) |
| High | 50 | 15 | 20 |
| Medium | 79 | 35 | 60 |
| Low | 90 | 50 | 90 |
*Rates are recommended if no soil test is taken.
- Apply 1/3 rate of nitrogen at planting, and the other 2/3 rate during green-up in the spring.
- Do not exceed a total of 25 lbs/a of N+K if fertilizer is placed in-furrow.
Weed Control
Plant into a clean, weed-free seedbed and use the herbicide options below for optimal weed control:
| Timing | Herbicide | Rate | Notes | Weeds Controlled | Control Method |
| Preplant or Preemergence | Sharpen (Saflufenacil) | 1-2 oz/a | Apply after planting and before crop emergence. | Broadleaves | Contact & Residual |
| Roundup (Glyphosate) | 32 oz/a | Apply any time before crop emergence. | Grasses & Broadleaves | Contact | |
| Postemergence | Huskie (Pyrasulfotole + Bromoxynil) | 11-15 oz/a | Apply between 1 leaf and up to flag leaf emergence. | Broadleaves | Contact |
| Broclean (Bromoxynil) | 1.5-2 pts/a | Apply in spring after crop green up but before boot stage. | Broadleaves | Contact | |
| Starane Flex (Fluroxypyr + Florasulam) | 13.5 oz/a | Apply between the 3-leaf stage up to flag leaf emergence. | Broadleaves | Contact | |
| Clarity, Banvel, Sterling Blue (Dicamba) | 2-4 oz/a | Apply in the spring prior to jointing. | Broadleaves | Contact |
*Always read and follow label instructions before making an application.
Disclaimer: All products and rates were provided by university-based sources and product labels. Always follow label instructions and consult your local chemical dealer and seed dealer before making any applications or planting of seed.
