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Posted On: October 13th 2026, 01:32 am
It's not too late to plant triticale!
If you're north of I-70, your options for planting an overwintering cover crop are beginning to narrow but you can still safely plant triticale up until about Thanksgiving. So long as you can get the drill into the ground, you're good to plant between now and then.
Triticale is an excellent forage crop and it has the hardiness of cereal rye, meaning it's one of few options you can still safely plant this time of year.
You may want to consider triticale over cereal rye if you're looking for a premium grazing product for livestock or you'd like to harvest it for hay or silage in the spring.
You can pair triticale with hairy vetch, austrian winter peas and also throw in cereal rye if you're looking for diversity. Further south, you guys still have options for more diverse mixes.
We're carrying two main triticale varieties this year - one is better suited for further north while the other is better for further south. Both cost $0.42 per pound and the recommended seeding rate starts at around 60lbs per acre and goes up depending on your goals.
Keep in mind that the later your planting in the fall, the longer you'll need in the spring to reach peak growth.
Shop triticale on our website at the link in our bio.
Photo #3 courtesy of Lisa Blazure
#CoverCrops #Grazing #ForageCrops #OverwinteringMix #CoverCropping #GrassFedAndFinished
If you're north of I-70, your options for planting an overwintering cover crop are beginning to narrow but you can still safely plant triticale up until about Thanksgiving. So long as you can get the drill into the ground, you're good to plant between now and then.
Triticale is an excellent forage crop and it has the hardiness of cereal rye, meaning it's one of few options you can still safely plant this time of year.
You may want to consider triticale over cereal rye if you're looking for a premium grazing product for livestock or you'd like to harvest it for hay or silage in the spring.
You can pair triticale with hairy vetch, austrian winter peas and also throw in cereal rye if you're looking for diversity. Further south, you guys still have options for more diverse mixes.
We're carrying two main triticale varieties this year - one is better suited for further north while the other is better for further south. Both cost $0.42 per pound and the recommended seeding rate starts at around 60lbs per acre and goes up depending on your goals.
Keep in mind that the later your planting in the fall, the longer you'll need in the spring to reach peak growth.
Shop triticale on our website at the link in our bio.
Photo #3 courtesy of Lisa Blazure
#CoverCrops #Grazing #ForageCrops #OverwinteringMix #CoverCropping #GrassFedAndFinished
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