If too mature, addition of N needed to help with decomposition Should be plowed under at least two weeks planting to preserve moisture for new crop 7. If sown thinly, rye can be used as a companion crop for legume establishment. Undesirable pasture for milk cows. Can be utilized as silage. Although rye competes poorly with other cereals as a food crop and as livestock feed, rye has some special characteristics that make it a valuable addition to a cropping system.
Rye grows in cold, infertile soils.
In many places, rye grows well in the winter, making a soil erosion control crop, a winter pasture, or a prolific spring green manure crop. Self Assessment Know where rye is grown and why. Be able to explain how rye does fit in a cropping system and why. This page was produced and is maintained by Annie Hassall . For questions and comments, e-mail me by clicking above.