Secale cereale, 'Aroostook', Common

Rye, ‘Aroostook’, Common

Bunch-type winter companion or cover crop; used for erosion control; may be planted anytime of year, but preferably in the fall or winter as rye has a strong ability to grow in cold weather.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Naturalized

• Product Categories:

  Cover Crops, Grasses & Grass-like Species

• Characteristics:

  Flat blade leaves; also a cover crop for temporary pasture, haylage or green chop; conserves nitrogen and builds organic matter when seeded after row crops are harvested in the fall.

• Habitat:

  More productive than other cereals in infertile sandy or acidic soils.

• Life Cycle:

  Annual

• Bloom Period:

  Early spring

• Flower Color:

  Yellow

• Typical Height:

  5.0 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  8 in

• pH:

  4.5 – 8.2

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  Moderate

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  18,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Expect to apply about 30 lb per acre.

• Truax Seedbox:

  Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates