Organic Winter Rye 2LBS Cover Crop – Cereal Rye Non-GMO Farm and Garden Seeds for No-Till Garden & Food Plot, Green Manure, Ground Cover

Rye is an excellent winter cover crop because it rapidly produces a ground cover that holds soil in place against the forces of wind and water. Rye’s deep roots help prevent compaction in fields. Compared to other cereal grains, rye grows faster in the fall and produces more dry matter the following spring Sow rate: 60lb/acre or 1.5lb/1000ft2.

• Rye is also called winter rye or cereal rye
• Rye is the most winter-hardy of all cereal grains
• Winter rye can be used for mulching strawberries over winter
• Can be grown as mulching to suppress weeds