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I planted winter rye for my first time over two weeks ago and Im not seeing anything yet. Think I started it to late?

11/6/2005 5:15:30 AM

Butler, Ohio

It'll come up brooks, I started mine in mid november last year and still had a good crop of it.

11/6/2005 10:34:14 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

What's the soil temperature Brooks?

11/6/2005 4:32:44 PM

Topsfield, Ma.

I'm on about the same schedule as you Brooks. Spread 10lbs of seed on approx 1200 sq ft. I thought it was alittle overkill, it has come up, but looks a little sparse? Temps have been good here in NE.

11/6/2005 6:43:11 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

You need to look for the little purplish sprouts..they are hard to see.

11/6/2005 7:23:18 PM

Ohio

Ahhh, didnt know they come up purplish,I got to looking and spotted a few sprouts today but not very many yet,Its been in the high 60's to upper 30's at night. I never raked the seeds in ,It started to rain right after I planted the rye. The soil really hasnt dried out since then. Its been damp for the past 2 weeks but not soaked. What temp will rye germinate at Tremor?

11/7/2005 12:10:06 AM

Puyallup, WA

I planted mine on October 12th. My winter rye was up in seven days. Austrian peas in 14 days.

11/7/2005 12:11:48 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Minimum soil temperature for germination is 34-38 ° F. Optimum soil temp for germination is 43-54 ° F.

Emergence should start 7-10 days after sowing if the soil is in the ideal temperature/moisture range. It can take several weeks to see emergence if sub optimum soil temperatures exist.

You mentioned leaving the seed on the surface. This is where the greatest temperature fluctuations will occur so a little extra patience might be needed if the sun fails to cooperate ;o)

11/7/2005 6:05:22 AM

Ohio

I was talking to a guy at work and he plants wheat to sell,he said back in the old days in Ohio they used wheat a alot as a cover crop,I was thinking about throwing some in with the rye I already have down.

Is there a diffrence in the two as far as a cover crop goes?

He did tell me that when spring time comes and I go to till the wheat in that its tuff to till in because the roots of the wheat are really thick.

11/7/2005 7:46:54 AM

Ohio

Shannon,more purplish sprouts today *thumbs up*

11/7/2005 7:48:41 AM

Ottawa, Ohio

You'll be alright we just planted some wheat which is not as cold tolerant as rye. Its been pretty warm up in Northwest Ohio. Give it time. I spread some rye on top of the ground last year real late which was old seed and it grew. I should have given it some nitro to help get it going but it still grew.

11/8/2005 9:22:26 PM

Montoursville, PA

Brooks...........you are on good solid ground one or both cover crops together. Just need a little more time for the kick off.

Want to boost your nursery areas for 2006? Super grind some leaves and dust a quarter inch or so into the nursery areas as soon as the cover crop is up an inch or so.

11/9/2005 10:11:57 AM