● Dual purpose Forage and grain variety
● Well adapted to South & Central Texas
● Excellent disease package
● Higher yield potential than most small grains
● Excellent choice for Low pH acid soils
Forerunner™ Triticale is an awnless forage variety of triticale. It is an excellent choice for silage, hay or grazing. Forerunner™ can grow to 50-60 inches for forage purposes with good straw strength. Stems are soft and highly palatable. Lower leaves stay green and remain attached the full growing season. The leaves on Forerunner™ are broad and long, providing a very good leaf/stem ratio. Forerunner™ should be cut for silage hay heading stage for maximum nutritional value. In some areas, Forerunner™ can be double cut with proper management. Forerunner™ is resistant to current races of stem and leaf rust and being long season variety Forerunner™ has a wide window for harvest. Forerunner™ works well in both fall and early spring plantings. Forerunner™ Triticale is a PVP variety.