• A later-heading cereal rye • Winter cover • Prevents erosion and is a nutrient scavenger • Green manure • Use as a rolled straw mulch for no till

Rye is a grass grown as a cereal grain and as a forage crop. Rye grain is used for flour and rye bread, as well as animal fodder. Nearly half of the rye grown in the United States is harvested for grain with the remainder used as pasture, hay, or as a cover crop. Winter rye is planted in the fall to provide ground cover and can be harvested as a crop or tilled directly into the soil in spring to add more organic matter.

ORG = organic; OC = organic coating; UT = untreated; CNV = conventional