Winter Rye

Rye (Secale cereale) is an all-purpose crop: more frost and drought tolerant than wheat or oats, and capable of surviving in poor soils. Its role as a cover crop is to serve as a nutrient catch for unused soil nitrogen, build organic matter for soils and suppress weeds. When properly fertilized, and allowed to seed, it becomes a highly nutritious, filling and digestible grain flour. Plantings in the late summer for a late winter harvest or late winter for late fall harvest are most common.

330-345 days from seed to grain. Annual.

Seeds are certified organic.

Size: Packet: 230 seeds (7.5 grams), OG

Rye (Secale cereale) is an all-purpose crop: more frost and drought tolerant than wheat or oats, and capable of surviving in poor soils. Its role as a cover crop is to serve as a nutrient catch for unused soil nitrogen, build organic matter for soils and suppress weeds. When properly fertilized, and allowed to seed, it becomes a highly nutritious, filling and digestible grain flour. Plantings in the late summer for a late winter harvest or late winter for late fall harvest are most common.

330-345 days from seed to grain. Annual.
Seeds are certified organic.

Common Name:
Winter Rye
Scientific Name:
Secale cereale
Description:
A nutritious grain and cover crop adapted to a wide range of soil types and fertility regimes.
Plant Lifespan:
Annual
Cold Hardiness (F):
Zone 4a (-30 to -25)
Light Requirements:
Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
Seed In:
Winter, Fall
Seeding Depth:
1/2 in.
Days to Sprout:
5-7
Optimal Soil Temperature (F):
77-88
Plant Spacing:
1-3 ft.
Average Days from Seed to Harvest:
275

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