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Organic Annual Ryegrass

  • Most economical grass for cover cropping
  • Rapid growing with an extensive root system that builds soil structure and holds soil in place
  • Excellent as green manure or single-year forage crop
  • Well adapted to heavier soil types
  • Will likely winterkill in northern zones
  • May overwinter if planted early, with adequate snow cover or if the winter is mild
  • Variety Not Stated

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Organic Annual Ryegrass
Performance Table
Species NameDrilledBroadcast/AerialIn MixApprox. Seeds/lbSeeding Date RangeSeeding DepthWinter Kill
Organic Annual Ryegrass15-2025-304-5227,000Mar-May, Aug-Sept¼ - ½
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Organic Blue River 225 Brand BMR Sorghum-Sudangrass
Organic Japanese Millet25-3535-505-15145,000Late May-July½ - 1 inchYes
Organic Winter Rye50-100120-15025-7518,000Aug-Nov½ - ¾ inchNo
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ANNUAL RYEGRASS

 

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Establishes very rapidly, giving you higher productivity in the planting season. Capable of producing forage yields in a very short period of time. Has good cold tolerance.

Best Use:

Single year forage production, or as green manure plowdown seeded in the fall.

Adaptation:

Well adapted to heavier soil types. Management: Heads out in early to midsummer. Usually winterkills in northern zones.

Planting Date:

March-May, Aug.-Sept.

Seeding:

30 lbs/acre alone or 10-15 lbs/ acre to beef up existing pastures

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