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Research Project: Improving Forage and Bioenergy Plants and Production Systems for the Central U.S.

Location: Wheat, Sorghum and Forage Research

Title: Release of NT13443 winter triticale

Author
item BAENZIGER, STEPHEN - University Of Nebraska
item Mitchell, Robert - Rob
item WEGULO, STEPHEN - University Of Nebraska
item REGASSA, TESHOME - Basf Corporation North America
item EASTERLY, AMANDA - University Of Nebraska
item CREECH, CODY - University Of Nebraska
item EL-BASYONI, IBRAHIM - University Of Nebraska
item AL-AJLOUNI, ZAKARIA - Jordan University Of Science & Technology

Submitted to: Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin
Publication Type: Experiment Station
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/15/2021
Publication Date: 2/15/2021
Citation: Baenziger, S., Mitchell, R., Wegulo, S., Regassa, T., Easterly, A., Creech, C., El-Basyoni, I., Al-Ajlouni, Z. 2021. Release of NT13443 winter triticale. Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin. Available: https://agronomy.unl.edu/Baenziger/new-releases/NT13443signed.pdf..

Interpretive Summary: NT13443 is a forage triticale cultivar released primarily for its superior forage production throughout rainfed production systems in Nebraska. What differentiates NT13443 from previous triticale forage cultivars is that it has excellent grain yield for seed production. Previous forage or grain triticale cultivar releases had high forage yield or high grain yield, but not both. NT13443 has a similar forage yield as the popular NT441 but has almost 50% higher grain yield. Consequently, for seed producers of forage triticale cultivars, this should greatly reduce the cost of seed production and increase their profitability.

Technical Abstract: NT13443 is a hexaploid (2n = 6x = 42) forage triticale (X Triticosecale Wittm.) released primarily for its superior forage production throughout rainfed production systems in Nebraska. What differentiates NT13443 from other triticale forage cultivars is that it has excellent seed production. Previous forage or grain triticale cultivars had high forage or high grain yield, but not both. NE13443 was evaluated in replicated yield nurseries starting in 2013 in three locations in Nebraska (Lincoln, Mead, and Sidney). In 2014 to 2016 and 2018, it was grown in field trials at the same three locations. For forage yield harvested shortly after flowering, NT13443 was significantly higher yielding than most grain triticale lines, but had almost 50% higher grain yield. Consequently, for triticale seed producers, this should greatly reduce seed production cost and increase profitability.