When to plant winter rye?

February 15, 2012 | Filed under: Farming | Posted by: Matt Gossard

Image by anemoneprojectors (no internet at the moment)
Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia), a type of cover crop, not native to the UK. I spotted a large patch on fields near to Walkern, Hertfordshire, on 21 May 2011.

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I want to plant a cover crop for my garden in zone 5. When would you plant winter rye in Indiana? My first frost is mid October. You start seeding blue/rye for your yard August 15-October 15.

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4 Responses to When to plant winter rye?

What’s good for Blue Rye is also good for other rye grasses, the sooner you get them sowed, the sooner they will germinate, depending on temperature and soil moisture.

James B
February 15, 2012 at 4:23 am
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november

Jennifer
February 15, 2012 at 4:52 am
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February is the best month.

Rick Troll'd
February 15, 2012 at 5:08 am
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Plant the Rye in the fall after you have harvested your veggies. All it needs is time to germinate and come up before frost hit.

ranger_co_1_75
February 15, 2012 at 6:06 am
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