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Cereal rye — the toughest cool-season grain there is. Germinates in cold soil, survives what kills oats, and scavenges nitrogen all winter.
SIZERye is a very popular cereal grain for cover crops or forage through late fall and early spring. When utilized as a cover crop component, rye is very aggressive to establish with good winter hardiness. Allelopathy effect from the rye can help suppress weeds. Cereal rye with its extensive fibrous root system is excellent for soil health. For forage, rye matures very quickly in the spring.
Survives cold that kills oats and stresses triticale.
Establishes in soil too cold for other cover crops.
Captures residual nitrogen before it leaches away.
Heavy root mass improves structure and organic matter.
Allelopathic effect suppresses early-season weeds.
VNS pricing makes large-acre cover cropping affordable.
Gets tall and tough fast in spring — plan termination before heading.