Cover Crop Straights

Forage Rye Seed (Secale cereale)

Price range: £34.00 through £1,250.00

Forage rye seed remains one of the most popular cover crop choices, sown either as a straight or as part of a larger cover crop seed mixture. Forage rye germinates quickly in the spring and autumn months and soon establishes a lush dense ground cover. Fast seed establishment lends itself to early ground cover and this can be utilised by growers looking for weed suppression. When sown thickly forage rye has been shown to help reduce even the most aggressive of arable weeds.

  • Fast establishment
  • Good weed suppressor
  • Can be grazed
  • Will scavenge and hold residual nitrogen

Sowing rate: 60kg per acre (150kg ha)

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Description

Forage rye is a fast growing cover crop option utilised by many farms across the country. Forage rye can be sown in both the spring and autumn and has been proven to be most effective against aggressive arable weeds. Often sown as part of a larger cover crop seed mixture with other species such as vetch. Forage rye as a stand alone crop or as part of a cover crop mixture can be grazed or cut, producing a high value forage crop.

  • Fast growing cereal
  • Can be grazed or mown
  • Excellent “base” cover crop component

Sowing rate – 150kg/ha
Pack size- 25kg