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Decatur, IL

I'm getting anxious about planting some winter rye. I just tilled under a crop of buckwheat, spread alfalfa meal and molasses yesterday. How soon can I plant a crop of winter rye? Want to make sure I don't plant too late. I live in central Illinois. Thanks, Charlie

9/23/2006 1:11:43 PM

Now would be good. Best to get some roots established before the grownd freezes in Novemeber. By the time the rye germinates and starts growing the stuff you tilled in will have settled out a bit. Double plant the rye if possible for a better catch it's running $5/100lb here right now.

9/23/2006 2:27:08 PM

Merrimack County, NH

$5/100lb?? I hate my supplier(s) Just paid 12.99/50lbs

9/24/2006 1:36:07 PM

That price $5/100 is direct from the farm here,,,

9/24/2006 2:04:41 PM

Long Island,New York

You don't wanna know what I paid last year around here.

9/24/2006 2:24:39 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I paid something like 95 cents a pound for annual rye from local farm supply store.

9/24/2006 2:48:32 PM

Nashville, TN

Gosh! Where are you all getting yours??? It's right around $30 per 50lb - at TSC, Co-op and Lowes.

I'm mixing it with equal parts of winter wheat & Oats. With just a dash of a clover mix. I've had better luck getting a mix going good, than just trying a single species.

9/25/2006 4:51:29 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

I paid $14.95 per 50lb. bag

9/25/2006 8:16:25 PM

Winter rye is a secondary crop in this area for potatoe farmers, therefore very low prices at the farm for non-certified seed.

9/25/2006 8:34:26 PM

Warwood

I plant mine the last week in October frost or no frost and always have plenty of rye come up by May (10") to mid-May (12" or more). It grows all winter especially on sunny days when it's warmer but haven't had frost or sub-zero kill it yet. I plant about 10 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. scattered on the surface of tilled ground and cover it with 1/4-1/2" of soil.

9/26/2006 8:52:45 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Do you all have problems with it being a problem during growing season. Ive been thinking about this in our Colorado patches but have never planted a cover crop. How advantageous is it???

9/27/2006 9:03:23 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

$6 per bushel here (56 lbs.)

9/27/2006 12:01:06 PM

Butler, Ohio

Same here $6 a bushel.

9/27/2006 7:09:37 PM

Montoursville, PA

My farmer friend gave me half a bag of feed grade seed. It all grows. The seed grades are very expensive. My cost is the best deal.

9/28/2006 1:01:28 PM