Sow after danger of frost is past. Flowers in 40 to 50 days. Turn under when flowers first form. Competes well against weeds. An excellent soil indicator - in poor soil it grows small and yellow indicating a need for nitrogen and organic matter.
Flowers attract lots of bees.
Adds potassium and phosphorous, but not much nitrogen. We grow up to 3 crops in a summer with final seeding in late August. Seed at 40 to 80 lbs per acre, or at 1 to 2 lbs per 1,000 sq. Winter Rye - Tough, cold hardy grain that germinates and establishes even in cool weather, holds soil over winter and starts growing again in spring or may be mowed to prolong duration. Turn into soil before tops head out and form grain seeds.