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TRITICALE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
DEF

A mixture of different sorts of grain especially wheat and rye or their flour or meal.

CONT

The crops (in the open-field system) were cultivated on a 3-course rotation; winter corn, wheat or rye (or a mixture of these called maslin) was sown by all the village farmers in the winter field ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Culture composée d'un mélange de blé et de seigle, qui permet d'obtenir dès la récolte, et sans opération ultérieure à la ferme, un aliment équilibré sur le plan nutritionnel. Autrefois très pratiqué, le méteil ne l'est plus guère en France que dans certaines régions de demi-montagne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
DEF

Mezcla de trigo y centeno que, en general, contiene dos tercios de trigo y uno de centeno.

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Record 2 2011-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Cross between wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secle) which combines the winter hardiness of the rye with the special properties of wheat.

OBS

Triticale: Term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Triticosecale has not yet been stabilized by ISTA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Céréale fourragère résultant d'une hybridation réalisée dans les années 1960 entre le blé et le seigle (hybride triticum secale, famille des graminées).

OBS

Sa farine peut être utilisée en boulangerie et se panifie aisément.

OBS

Triticale : Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Cereal sintético obtenido a partir de la hibridación de trigo (Triticum aestivum) y centeno (Secale cereale).

CONT

Desarrollado después de los años 60, el triticale se cultiva sobre todo como cereal forrajero. Esta hibridación se llevó a cabo para aprovechar las propiedades del trigo, como su alto valor proteico y energético y las propiedades del centeno, como es su calidad proteica y su resistencia agronómica.

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