Economic efficiency of triticale and possibility of growing in Republic of Makedonia

Mirjana Menkovska, Maria Mangova

Abstract: Triticale (Triticosecale sp.) is a first man-made cereal which has been bred by crossing between wheat and rye. The first hybrids were created 120 ago and the first cultivars have been gown by farmers 35 years ago. In this paper we discussed the beginning experiments and possibility of growing triticale varieties in R. of Macedonia, as well as its use for human consumption and animal feed. The economic efficiency of growing triticale is due to high yield per land unit, and possibility of growing on various types of soil.
The grain of triticale has higher protein and essential amino-acids content of lysine, valine, fenilalanine and arginine which are necessary for human body in an everyday consumption. In comparison to other varieties the new variety Malesh, besides satisfactory biological properties has shown satisfactory technological parameters (crude protein content 12.3 – 13.75%, Zeleny sedimentation 24–30 cm3, and farinograph quality number 46 – 51 v.u.).

Keywords: grain quality; nutritional value; triticale; yield

Date published: 2017-07-12