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Winter Rye

Winter Rye

Green manures · Secale cereale · Grasses · Annual

Protects soil over winter, suppresses weeds. Wait 3 weeks after turning in before sowing small seeds.

Autumn (Sep–Oct); turn in next spring

Seed rate: 15 g/m²

A good green manure before: Garlic, Peas

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