Cereal rye

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Cover Crop Name:

Cereal rye

Scientific Name:

Secale cereale L.

Growth Season:

Cool Season

Plant Type:

Grass

Life Cycle:

Annual

Plant Architecture:

Upright

Relative Water Use:

High

Salinity Tolerance:

Good salinity tolerance

Seeding Depth:

¼ – 2 inches

Crude Protein:

straw 4%, grain 14%

Carbon to Nitrogen Ratio:

40 – 50* (* This number can vary based on whether the plant was grown in monoculture or a biculture and the stage the plant was in when it was tested)

Mycorrhizal Association:

Forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations

Pollination Type:

Self Pollinator (Wind)

Nitrogen Scavenger Rating:

Very Good

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