Annual Ryegrass: Why It's Different From Cereal Rye (And Why That Matters)

0:04 Hi guys, Jaqen and Noah here with Green Cover Seed. Today we're going to talk about a cover crop that tends to be a little confusing when people hear the word right. They often associate it with one plant, however there's a big

0:14 Difference between cereal rye and annual rye grass. Cereal rye and annual rye grass are two different plants but because cereal rye is probably the most widely used cover crop annual rye grass oftentimes gets.

0:27 Overlooked rye grass is a bunch grass that has long thin leaves ranging from 12 to 24 inches. It is commonly used for grazing because of its high sugar content. It establishes very quickly, producing a high amount of forage and a...

0:40 Short amount of time. Rye grass also stands up well to close and frequent grazing, giving you the option for multiple grazing. So rye grass is really popular for interseeding because it mixes well with clover and vetch but it is.

0:53 Also commonly used for aerial seeding because the planting rate is half that of cereal rye so you can cover more acres with the light. Love this light seed also germinates really well on top of the soil. Now another cool thing about.

1:04 Annual rye is that it goes dormant at about 85 degrees so you can plant it before corn it will establish and then hibernate during the hot summer months then it will go back to growing in the fall right around the time of corn.

1:16 Harvest it is shaped tolerant so it does well under the corn canopy and is adapted to cool wet soils, especially in irrigated fields. The roots of cereal rye aren't even as good as those of annual rye grass when it comes to heavy clay.

1:43 Spring because of the similar weather and herbicide selection make a huge difference in successful termination. A full rate of annual ryegrass is around 18 pounds per acre and we would recommend less than.

1:55 That in a diverse mix of clover veg and other species. So as always, if you want to learn more about annual rye, feel free to visit our website at greencover.com or call our office at 402-469-6784. And guys.

2:08 This is a really sad video for me because it's the last one I'll be doing with Jacon. Jacon is going to be getting married here at the end of the month and moving to Jackson Mississippi with his wife. Thankfully he's going to stay on.

2:18 With us a green cover seed as he grows our southern territory so if you're in Jackson or around that area feel free to give them a call. And Jake and I want to personally thank you for all the hard work you've done and making these videos like success and just want to leave you with one final send-off. Thank you.