Winter rye
Secale cereale
Hardiest small-grain cover, germinates below 5°C. Holds 30–60 kg residual N, suppresses winter weeds, leaves a high-C/N residue for a spring construction-crop planting.
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mirrorAllSchemaEdges after seeding to populate this constellation.Harvest cycle
1 yr
Perennial lifespan
0 yr
Agronomy + economics
Nitrogen input
30 kg N/ha/yr
Water demand
moderate