Einfluss der Saatstärke auf Kornertrag und Qualität bei Triticale

Summary

The impact of a common and a reduced seeding rate on grain yield and quality for winter triticale was examined in four growing seasons at two experimental sites in Bavaria. Grain yield was lower for reduced seeding rate only in one of the four years in one environment. In that environment weed controlling was impossible because of high precipitation in autumn and spring. This was resulting in markedly higher weed coverage at reduced seeding rate due to a comparatively lower competitiveness. In all other environments no statistical differences in grain yields were determined because of higher 1000 K weight and higher tillering at reduced seeding rate. Fur-thermore, the crude protein content was higher for reduced seeding rate (9.4 and 8.9 % in DM, respectively).