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  July 29, 2010  
What is Annual Ryegrass? Minimize

Annual Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) is sometimes confused with Cereal Rye (Secale cereale).  They are very distinct from one another.  Cereal Rye is a grain, related closer to wheat than to a grass.

Annual ryegrass has become popular as a cover crop, especially in the Midwest. Used in No-Till farm operations over the winter,  annual ryegrass benefits soil and adds value to cash crops like corn and soybeans.

Oregon's Willamette Valley produces more than 90% of the annual ryegrass seed grown in the USA and is the primary source of quality annual ryegrass seed being used for cover crops in the Mid-West.
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Annual Ryegrass has many benefits as a cover crop.   The number of acres planted each year in Annual Ryegrass - especially in the Midwest US -  has expanded rapidly over the past decade. 

Annual ryegrass has been used in forage applications for generations. Its use as a cover crop was well established through more than a decade of university research and field testing. To this, there is the experience of many thousands of Midwest growers who continue to enjoy the benefits.

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Special Feature:

 

Jamie and Jim Scott of Pierceton, Ind., talk about how they've found success growing an annual ryegrass cover crop in a cooler climate. Special Thanks to No-Till Farmer



 

No Till Farming in Northern Climates

 

The pictures below are screen shots from our Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop videos.

To watch one or all the documentary videos about Annual Ryegrass
as a cover crop go to our Youtube site.

Click on the pictures below to enlarge and to see their captions.

 
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Ryegrass field - early spring Ryegrass corn stubble - fall Ryegrass in No-Till boosts crop yields Ryegrass growing through manure application
Ryegrass hold soil throughout the winter Ryegrass provides nitrogen for crops Ryegrass ibuilds organic matter, increases water infiltration Ryegrass forms a dense network of roots
Ryegrass germinates easily with available rain Ryegrass break down compacted soils Ryegrass roots grow deep - allowing crop roots to follow Deep rooting annual ryegrass helps crops find deeper moisture and nutrients
Ryegrass field - early spring.
Ryegrass in corn stubble - fall
Ryegrass in No-Till boosts crop yields
Ryegrass growing through manure application
Ryegrass hold soil throughout the winter
Ryegrass provides nitrogen for crops
Ryegrass builds organic matter, increases water infiltration
Ryegrass forms a dense network of roots
Ryegrass germinates easily with available rain
Ryegrass break down compacted soils
Ryegrass roots grow deep - allowing crop roots to follow
Deep rooting annual ryegrass helps crops find deeper moisture and nutrients

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