Month: April 2022

What does a rye mean?

Rye ( Secale cereale ) is a grass grown extensively as a grain, a cover crop and a forage crop . It is a member of the wheat tribe (Triticeae) and is closely related to both wheat (Triticum) and barley (genus Hordeum). Rye grain is used for flour, bread, beer, crispbread, some whiskeys, some vodkas, …

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Does rye make good hay?

Rye tends to be a bit more reliable due to greater winter hardiness. If grazed lightly or not at all in spring, both rye and triticale can produce very high, single cutting hay yields. Because of its early development and declining palatability, rye should be cut quite early – early heading at latest. Read, more …

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