CECAD 90 is a winter triticale variety intended for grain-forage use. The plants are characterized by a medium height ranging from 69 to 102 cm, high lodging resistance, and late heading. The ear is of medium length, dense, semi-bristled, and slightly colored. The grain is semi-elongated, medium-sized, grey-yellow in color, with a 1000-grain weight ranging from 33.7 to 40 g. The vegetative period lasts from 328 to 344 days, ensuring the variety's adaptation to various climatic conditions. Average grain yield in growing regions reaches 20.7 c/ha. The variety possesses winter hardiness at the level of standards, although it is susceptible to snow mold and septoria, and is moderately affected by brown rust.
Triticale CECAD 90 is characterized by increased frost resistance, exceeding that of winter wheat, and resistance to fungal and viral diseases. The culture is less demanding on soil fertility, which expands its cultivation possibilities. Triticale is used as a food and forage crop. The grain is suitable for the production of bakery flour and various food products, including cookies, pasta, pizza dough, and dry cereals. The main technological task in processing is separating hulls from endosperm to obtain high-quality flour.
Studies conducted in the Perm region showed that field germination of the CECAD 90 variety is about 70%, which depends on meteorological conditions during sowing and germination. The duration of autumn vegetation varied from 54 to 59 days, and the sum of positive average daily temperatures ranged from 571.8 to 615.4 °C. The use of biological preparations when treating seeds and crops contributes to increased plant bushiness and increased sugar content in the tiller node, which improves plant preparation for wintering and increases their resistance to unfavorable winter conditions.
