Winter Rye Small Garden Green Manure and Feline Greens 1/2oz. (562 seeds) avg.

Description: Winter Rye or Cereal Rye Grain Seed (Secale cereale)Hardy to -40°F. can germinate at 35°F. or above. Grows in poorer soils were other grains may fail. I am offering winter rye seed seed for small backyard or indoor growers. Makes a good green manure crop for vegetable beds when planted in the fall and tilled down in the spring before the seed heads begin to flower.Cats also like to eat the green leafy growth during the winter months when planted in small containers, cups or clay pots.Can be used for grain production if planted in the fall and harvested when seed heads mature in early summer of the following year. Cereal rye produces several compounds in its plant tissues and releases root exudates that inhibit germination and growth of weed seeds. The deep fibrous root system also bring up nutrients from the subsoil which are normally out of reach of many vegetable crops.Adds root biomass and organic moisture and nutrient holding fiber content when plowed or tilled into the soil. Drought resistant, pH 5.0 to 7.0 (tolerates 4.5 to 8 pH) Plant seed 1" to 2" inches deep. in the fall or spring for green manure crops.Plant in late summer or fall for grain. Or plant anytime for indoor growth.

Price: 3.75 USD

Location: East Troy, Wisconsin

End Time: 2025-01-03T19:08:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD