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Western Oregon | I've got a field of triticale that I was going to take for hay. Just looked at it today and can see lots of seed heads.
It was in triticale last year and we had some serious combine misadventures. I guess we could say we reseeded it. Actually a lot of it went down or the heads broke off. Anyway, it came back with a fair amount of annual ryegrass.
Our neighboring dairy is out of feed and is out of spring silage. I'd like to help him out as we have worked with him for years.
On the other hand I could sell the hay in a heartbeat. Looks like a good three ton, might make four ton to the acre. But, yesterday was 85 and now they are calling for showers next week.
But then again I could combine it... Price is good for triticale grain.
Origional plan was to through a little N on it take it for hay or silage (determined by weather forecast) and plant grass seed.
How do you figure the yield of silage as opposed to hay? I once had that information but can't remember. Lost my 1966 farmer's hand book that has all that useful information.
Any opinions would be welcome.
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Triticale for hay or silage or seed
