Secale cereale, Variety Not Stated

Rye, Variety Not Stated

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.
Species:
Rye, Variety Not Stated
Species Type:
Naturalized
Product Categories:
Characteristics:
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.
Habitat:
More productive than other cereals in infertile sandy or acidic soils.
Life Cycle:
Annual
Bloom Period:
Spring
Typical Height:
5.00000
Minimum Root Depth:
8
pH:
4.50000
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8.20000
Flower Color:
Yellow
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Midwest
NI
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
NI
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
NI
Northcentral & Northeast:
NI
Approximate seeds per lb:
18000
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Expect to apply about 30 lb per acre.
Truax Seedbox:
Coarse-High Rates or Fluffy-Low Rates

$0.56 /lb