Question

Triticale is a man-made cereal which has been developed through hybridization between_____________

• A. Wheat and oat
• B. Wheat and rice
• C. Wheat and gram
• D. Wheat and rye

Answer 1

The correct option is D Wheat and rye

• Triticale is a man-made crop developed by crossing wheat and cereal rye. It is probably the only new man-made crop in commercial production.
• Triticale was found to be more efficient than wheat in utilizing and absorbing nitrogen from the soil.
• It also produces a 30% higher yield on acid soils and is superior to wheat on copper-deficient soil.