Progras Hybrid Rye
KWS Progas Hybrid Rye
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- Forage type for silage or grazing
- Tall, very high dry matter yields
- More tons and milk/acre than triticale
- Apply 100-120 lbs N per acre
- Whole plant silage
- Harvest at milk stage for best balance of quality and yield
- Very early heading: consider for roll-down rye
- Recommended planting rate approximately 800,000 seeds/acre.
- 1 Unit = 1 million live seeds
- This product requires a signed license agreement prior to shipping
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KWS Progas Hybrid Rye
Performance Table
| Variety | Winter Hardiness | Maturity | Plant Ht | Straw Strength | Ergot | Test Wt. | Grain Protein | 2021 Yield (bu/A) | Avg Yield 3 yrs (bu/A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWS Progas Hybrid Rye | 2 | ID | Med | 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Organic Aroostook Winter Rye | 1 | Early | Tall | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ID | ID |
| Aroostook Winter Rye | 1 | Early | Tall | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ID | ID |
| ND Gardner Winter Rye | 3 | Early | Very Tall | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 74.8 | 78.1 |
| Organic ND Gardner Winter Rye | 3 | Early | Very Talll | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 74.8 | 78.1 |
| Organic Spooner Winter Rye | 5 | Med | Very Tall | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 75.6 |
| Danko Winter Rye | 1 | Med | Very Tall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 95.6 | 92.4 |
| Organic Danko Winter Rye | 1 | Med | Very Tall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 95.6 | 92.4 |
| Hazlet Winter Rye | 2 | Late | Tall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 89.7 | 89.9 |
| Organic Hazlet Winter Rye | 2 | Late | Tall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 89.7 | 89.9 |
| KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye | 2 | Late | Short | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 121.3 | 123.5 |
| Organic KWS Tayo Hybrid Rye | 2 | Late | Short | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 121.3 | 123.5 |
| KWS Bono Hybrid Rye | 2 | Late | Short | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 120 | 121.8 |
| KWS Serafino Hybrid Winter Rye | 2 | Late | Short | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 120.5 | 126.8 |
HYBRID WINTER RYE
Can yield up to 160 bu/acre (up to 100% more than open-pollinated varieties)
- Plants are shorter, stand well, and are more uniform in height and maturity than open-pollinated rye varieties
- Disease resistant! All varieties have minimal risk for ergot with proper management
- Excellent winter hardiness.
- Superior grain quality for milling, distilling, and feed markets
- Rye can be fed successfully in rations for dairy, beef and swine
- Grain from hybrid rye cannot be saved for seed
Management:
Requires higher management than open-pollinated rye. Provide 1.12 lbs of available nitrogen per bushel of grain.
Seeding:
Seed in September in southern Minnesota. Seeding can continue into October farther south. Uniform seed spacing enables optimum tiller development. Plant 800,000 viable seeds/acre, ½” to ¾” deep.
Click here to view trial data for winter rye products.
TRIAL RESULTS
HYBRID RYE INFORMATION
- KWS Progas Hybrid Rye for Forage & Silage [PDF]
- Hybrid Rye for Forage [PDF]
- Hybrid Rye for Grain [PDF]
- Hybrid Rye Production Guide [PDF]
- Benefits of Hybrid Rye in a Corn-Soybean Rotation [PDF]
- Cultivation system of Hybrid rye and crop rotation [PDF]
- Who’s Buying Rye? Grain Markets for Rye
- Hybrid Rye Calculating Seeding Rate & Calibrating Seeders [PDF]
- Hybrid Rye Seeding Rate Calculator
HYBRID RYE IN LIVESTOCK FEED RATIONS
BEEF
HOGS
- Hybrid Rye pig feeding seminar [PDF]
- Practical experiences with rye in pig feeding [PDF]
- Current results from a German rye pig feeding study on farm level in respect to Salmonella and boar taint reduction [PDF]
- Specific properties of rye & potential benefits in swine feeding pork production [PDF]
- Hybrid rye replacing wheat grain for hogs [PDF]
- Hybrid rye new breeding technologies targeting yield ergot defense and FHB DON [PDF]
- Preliminary results of a sow feeding trial substituting corn with rye, University of Illinois [PDF]
- Nutritional and Economical value of Hybrid rye [PDF]
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