Winter Rye Cover Crop Seed

An excellent catch crop as it has an extensive root system and is very efficient at taking up soluble nutrients left by previous crops. Winter rye provides a large amount of organic matter and has allelopathic effects on weeds. Very hardy and winters over consistently, germinating and growing at 40˚F and surviving down to -33˚F. Turn under in the spring when the winter rye is 8"-12" tall or 2 weeks before planting the next crop. Seed from mid-August to mid-October alone or with hairy vetch at 90-160#/acre or 4#/1000 sq. ft. Organic.