Florida 401 Grain Rye Seed

FL 401 Grain Rye comes up early in the season and is widely used for windbreaks, erosion control, cover crops, winter cattle forage, haylege and for weed suppression in the cool season.~~~

FL 401 Grain Rye comes up early in the season and is widely used for windbreaks, erosion control, cover crops, winter cattle forage, haylege and for weed suppression in the cool season.

Product Information

• Application or Use: Cattle Forage, Livestock Grazing, Cover Crop, Erosion Control, Hay Production
• Germination Time: 5 – 7 days, under optimal conditions
• Growing Locations: Warm Season, Transition Zone, Cool Season
• Height: 4 – 5 feet
• Sunlight Requirements: 4+ hours, full sun for best results
• Advantages: Fairly cold tolerant and produces more forage than oat and wheat.
• When to Plant: Recommended planting time is fall when night time temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.

Product Details

• Extensive root systems
• Stabilizes excess soil and manure nitrogen
• Excellent soil renovator and pioneer crop for new fields
• Can reach a height of 4 to 5 feet tall
• Produces deer feed in as little as fourteen days in ideal conditions

Product Information

Florida 401 Grain Rye is commonly referred to as “Florida Black Rye”. FL 401 Grain Rye comes up early in the season and is widely used for windbreaks, erosion control, cover crops, winter cattle forage, haylage, and for weed suppression in the cool season. It is much taller than other varieties. Grain Rye varieties have extensive root systems making them among the best green manures for improving soil. While it stabilizes excess soil and manure nitrogen it also is an excellent soil renovator and pioneer crop for new fields. FL 401 Grain rye can reach a height of 4 to 5 feet tall and is very fast to establish, producing deer feed in as little as fourteen days in ideal conditions. This winter grazer rye grain is preferred by deer, turkey, and rabbit.

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Plant this seed in the fall for best results. Sow this seed at a rate of 50 – 100 lbs per acre and at a depth of 1/4 – 1/2 inch. FL Grain Rye prefers a pH of 5.5 – 6.5.