Brightening triticale's future

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Agricultural Research (Beltsville, MD); (USA)

OSTI ID:5852633

Gustafson, J P ^[1]; Francois, L E ^[2]; Webster, J A ^[3]

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1. Univ. of Missouri, Columbia (USA)
2. Salinity Research Laboratory, Riverside, CA (USA)
3. USDA-ARS Wheat and Other Crops Research, Stillwater, (OK)

Triticales, hybrids of wheat and rye, were first developed a century ago to take advantage of the natural disease resistances found in each parent. Yields of up to 30 percent more than wheat have been obtained on marginal lands. The hybrids have been grown mainly for animal feed with some used to make flour for human consumption. Growth under adverse conditions has been found in soils that are sandy, cold, infertile, dry, and mineral deficient as well as in soils of high acidity and alkalinity and of high boron and aluminum content. The NRC predicts that triticales will be grown increasingly on marginal land due to climate changes caused by the greenhouse effect.

• OSTI ID: 5852633
• Journal Information: Agricultural Research (Beltsville, MD); (USA), Vol. 38:2; ISSN 0002-161X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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