• Very high yielding, slow maturing feed triticale
• Consistent second-year cereal performance due to excellent take-all tolerance
• Mid-tall variety with good standing power
• Market leading disease resistance for triticale
In PGW Grain trials, RISTRETTO has consistently shown very high yields as a first and second-year cereal in irrigated trials. In a previous (2020/21) PGW Grain trial, adjacent to FAR second-year wheat trials, RISTRETTO was the standout performer. The RISTRETTO average yields were 11.6 t/ha versus wheat ranging from 8.8 t/ha to 10.5 t/ha.
PGW RISTRETTO Canterbury grain quality (2022–2023 season) |
Canterbury |
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Kernel weight (1000 seed weight) | 62 |
Test weight (kg/hl) | 72 |
Protein content (%) (N% x 5.7) | 8.0* |
Screenings (%) | 0.6 |
* Trial didn’t have adequate nitrogen applied hence low proteins. In a different agronomy trial (2022/23 Triticale PGR), RISTRETTO achieved a 11.7% protein when adequate
nitrogen applied.
RISTRETTO is more susceptible to sprouting than wheat. Therefore, RISTRETTO should be prioritised over other cereals at harvest.
Month planted |
Typical heading dates for RISTRETTO in Canterbury |
Mid May | Early-mid November |
RISTRETTO is an early mid-season grain cultivar with intermediate maturity.
RISTRETTO tillers profusely, so seed rates need to be reduced especially, when sowing early. Please refer to the triticale seed rate guidelines provided by PGW Grain (pg 5). A PGW Grain sowing date and rate trial is being conducted at Kimihia on this cultivar for the 2023/24 season and should provide further information.
RISTRETTO has a good disease resistance profile, being mostly resistant to foliar diseases, with the exception of seedling stripe rust. Considering this disease profile, RISTRETTO can be grown with a reduced fungicide programme as long as the crop is monitored regularly for disease changes. A PGW Grain agronomy trial is being conducted at Kimihia on this cultivar for the 2023/24 season and should provide further information. Please contact your local PGW Representative for site specific recommendations.
Disease |
PGW disease nursery ratings
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Stripe rust | 9/7* |
Leaf rust | 9 |
Septoria leaf blotch | 9 |
Powdery mildew | 9 |
Note: * 9 is resistance as an adult; 7 seedling rating